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Wheat weevil
Sign in to saveAlso known as Sitophilus granarius, granary weevil, grain weevil
species of insect
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Wheat Weevil
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Encyclopedic overview
The wheat weevil (Sitophilus granarius), also known as the grain weevil or granary weevil, is an insect that feeds on cereal grains, and is a common pest in a significant part of the world. It can cause significant damage to harvested stored grains, and may drastically decrease crop yields. The females lay many eggs, and the larvae eat the inside of the grain kernels.
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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Wheat weevil” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.