Maize weevil

The maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) is a species of beetle in the family Curculionidae. In the United States, it is called the greater rice weevil.[1][2] It lives in many tropical areas around the world, and in the United States. It is a major pest of maize.[3] This species attacks both crops that are still growing and those that have been harvested. It attacks wheat, rice, sorghum,[4][5][6] oats, barley, rye, buckwheat,[6] peas, and cottonseed. The maize weevil also attacks processed cereal products such as pasta, cAgassava,[5] and various coarse, milled grains. It has even been known to attack fruit while in storage, such as apples.[7]

Maize weevil
Maize weevil.jpg
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Dryophthorinae
Tribe: Litosomini
Genus: Sitophilus
Species:
S. zeamais
Binomial name
Sitophilus zeamais
(Motschulsky), 1855
Synonyms
  • Calandra chilensis Philippi and Philippi, 1864
  • Calandra platensis Zacher, 1922
  • Cossonus quadrimaculata Walker, 1859

Maize Weevil Media

References

  1. "PestWeb | Greater Rice Weevil". Agspsrv34.agric.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  2. "Greater Rice Weevil (Sitophilus zeamais)". Ozanimals.com. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  3. "Greater Rice Weevil (Sitophilus zeamais)". Ozanimals.com. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  4. http://agspsrv34.agric.wa.gov.au/ento/pestweb/Query1_1.idc?ID=-1055010548 Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine>
  5. 5.0 5.1 Control of Sitophilus zeamais Mots., 1958 and Sitophilus oryzae (L., 1763) weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) in stored rice grain (Oryza sativa l.) with insecticide pirimiphos methyl (Actellic 500 CE) B. Alleoni1, W. Ferreira 9th International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Maize weevil". Grainscanada.gc.ca. 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2021-01-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)