Maize weevil
species of insect
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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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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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References
change- ↑ "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)[permanent dead link] 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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