Sitophilus oryzae
E609069
Sitophilus oryzae, commonly known as the rice weevil, is a small beetle that is a major pest of stored grains worldwide.
Statements (52)
| 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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