Dryophthoridae (Maize and Rice
weevil,
Granary weevil family)
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> Polyphaga > Curculionoidea
These are small (5mm)
weevils and tend to be pests of grains, both stored and growing.
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Rice
Weevil Sitophilus oryzae, a pest of stored grain. [image H.
Robertson, Iziko ©]. |
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