Weevil
Catalogue Type
Plant Pests Catalogue
Scientific Name
Sitophilus Spp.
Family
Curculionidae
Distinguishing Characters
Adults are around 2 mm long with a long snout with brown/black dark bodies, forewings hard and leathery.
Some weevils have the ability to fly, such as the rice weevil.
Larvae are C-shaped legless grubs.
Some weevils have the ability to fly, such as the rice weevil.
Larvae are C-shaped legless grubs.
Host Crop
All cereals and most crops
Order
Coleoptera
Photo of Insect
Photo of Damaged Crop
