Granary Weevil
Sitophilus granarius
A small, flightless beetle found in stored wheat, barley, rice, and other cereal grains, especially in granaries and silos. Adults chew into kernels with an elongated snout, and females lay eggs inside the grain where the larvae develop hidden from view. Its diet is dry cereal seed, making it a major pest of stored food rather than a field crop feeder. A notable trait is its fused wing covers, which protect the body but leave it unable to fly.
- Type
- Burrow
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Granary Weevil