Maize weevil

Maize weevil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

The maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais), known in the United States as the greater rice weevil,[1][2] is a species of beetle in the family Curculionidae. It can be found in numerous tropical areas around the world, and in the United States, and is a major pest of maize.[3] This species attacks both standing crops and stored cereal products, including wheat, rice, sorghum,[4][5][6] oats, barley, rye, buckwheat,[6] peas, and cottonseed. The maize weevil also infests other types of stored, processed cereal products such as pasta, cassava,[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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