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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Dryophthorinae |
| Tribe: | Litosomini |
| Genus: | Sitophilus |
| Species: | S. zeamais
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| Binomial name | |
| Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky), 1855
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Maize Weevil Media
Maize Weevil - Sitophilus zeamais (side view)
A photograph of the side view of the rice weevil (Sitophilus orzyae)
Maize Weevil - Sitophilus zeamais
A photograph of the rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) from the top.
Maize damaged by maize weevil larvae
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References
- ↑ "PestWeb | Greater Rice Weevil". Agspsrv34.agric.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ↑ "Greater Rice Weevil (Sitophilus zeamais)". Ozanimals.com. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ↑ "Greater Rice Weevil (Sitophilus zeamais)". Ozanimals.com. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ↑ http://agspsrv34.agric.wa.gov.au/ento/pestweb/Query1_1.idc?ID=-1055010548 Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine>
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Maize weevil". Grainscanada.gc.ca. 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
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