Sitophilus zeamais
E612487
Sitophilus zeamais is a species of weevil known as the maize or corn weevil, a major pest of stored grains worldwide.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
species of beetle
ⓘ
stored-product pest ⓘ weevil ⓘ |
| class | Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
corn weevil
ⓘ
maize weevil ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
chemical fumigation
ⓘ
grain drying ⓘ hermetic storage ⓘ use of resistant grain varieties ⓘ |
| describedBy | Motschulsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1855 ⓘ |
| development | larvae develop within grain kernels ⓘ |
| developmentType | holometabolous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Sitophilus oryzae by slightly larger size and different genitalia ⓘ |
| distribution |
present in many temperate regions
ⓘ
worldwide in subtropical regions ⓘ worldwide in tropical regions ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
major pest of stored grains
ⓘ
major pest of stored maize ⓘ |
| family | Curculionidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedsOn |
barley
ⓘ
corn ⓘ maize ⓘ rice ⓘ sorghum ⓘ stored cereals ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| genus | Sitophilus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
granaries
ⓘ
stored grain ⓘ warehouses ⓘ |
| hasBodyColor |
dark brown
ⓘ
nearly black ⓘ |
| hasBodyLength | 2.5–4.0 mm ⓘ |
| hasElytraMarkings | four faint reddish or yellowish spots ⓘ |
| hasRostrum | elongated snout ⓘ |
| hostPlant | Zea mays ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
adult
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| order | Coleoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDamage | internal feeding in grain kernels ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Sitophilus oryzae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | females lay eggs inside grain kernels ⓘ |
| secondaryEffect |
increased grain moisture and heating
ⓘ
reduction of grain quality ⓘ weight loss of stored grain ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
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