grain weevil
Stored cereal pest
A grain weevil is a small beetle that infests stored cereals, boring into kernels of wheat, rice, corn, and other grains to lay eggs.
The larvae develop inside the grain, hollowing it out.
Grain weevils are among the most destructive pests of stored food products worldwide: The silo was contaminated with grain weevils.
Hard-winged insect
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- snoutBeast's protruding face
- coleopteraOrder containing beetles
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
exoskeleton · mandible · arthropod · entomology · chitin · thorax · abdomen · metamorphosis
Agricultural storage tower
- granaryBuilding for storing cereals
- binsReceptacles for storage
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
stockpile · bulk · reserves · humidity · temperature · aeration · ventilation · hermetic
Disinfection via airborne chemicals
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
- eradicateDestroy completely, utterly
trap · bait · poison · repellent · pheromone · heat treatment · freezing · diatomaceous earth
Occupy harmfully en masse
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- swarmMass of moving insects
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- invasionForcible entry into territory
plague · blight · overrun · spread · spoilage · damage · destruction · population
beetle
Hard-winged insect
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- snoutBeast's protruding face
- coleopteraOrder containing beetles
antennae · exoskeleton · mandible · arthropod · entomology · chitin · thorax · abdomen · metamorphosis · pupa
wheat
Cereal crop for flour
oats · sorghum · maize · millet · rye · cereal · kernel · harvest · seed · commodity
silo
Agricultural storage tower
elevator · stockpile · bulk · reserves · humidity · temperature · aeration · ventilation · hermetic · sealed
fumigation
Disinfection via airborne chemicals
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
eradicate · trap · bait · poison · repellent · pheromone · heat treatment · freezing · diatomaceous earth · prevention
infest
Occupy harmfully en masse
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- swarmMass of moving insects
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
invasion · plague · blight · overrun · spread · spoilage · damage · destruction · population · breeding
grain, grains, grained, graining, grainy, graininess, weevil, weevils