Sitophilus oryzae

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Sitophilus oryzae, commonly known as the rice weevil, is a small beetle that is a major pest of stored grains worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf beetle
species
stored-product pest
averageAdultLength about 2–3 mm
binomialName Sitophilus oryzae
bodyColor dark brown
nearly black
class Insecta
commonName rice weevil
controlMethod grain fumigation
hermetic storage
low-temperature storage
sanitation of storage facilities
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
developmentSite inside grain kernel
distribution cosmopolitan
economicImpact major pest of stored grains worldwide
family Curculionidae NERFINISHED
feedingType internal grain feeder
genus Sitophilus NERFINISHED
habitat grain storage facilities
granaries
household grain stores
warehouses
hasLifeStage adult
egg
larva
pupa
hasMarking four reddish or yellowish spots on elytra
hasStructure elbowed antennae
elongated snout (rostrum)
kingdom Animalia
metamorphosisType complete metamorphosis
order Coleoptera NERFINISHED
ovipositionSite inside individual grains
pestOf barley
maize
rice
stored grain
wheat
phylum Arthropoda NERFINISHED
primaryFoodSource other stored cereals
stored barley
stored maize
stored rice
stored wheat
relatedSpecies Sitophilus granarius NERFINISHED
Sitophilus zeamais NERFINISHED
reproductionType oviparous
superfamily Curculionoidea NERFINISHED
taxonRank species
yearDescribed 1763

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Curculionoidea exampleSpecies Sitophilus oryzae