Rhyzopertha is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Bostrichidae, the false powderpost beetles. The sole species, Rhyzopertha dominica, is known commonly as the lesser grain borer, American wheat weevil, Australian wheat weevil, and stored grain borer.[3] It is a beetle commonly found within store bought products and pest of stored cereal grains located worldwide.[4] It is also a major pest of peanuts. The first documentation of wheat infestation by R. dominica was observed in Australia.[4]R. dominica are usually reddish brown to dark brown in coloration, vary in sizes, elongated and cylindrical.[4]
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Rhyzopertha is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Bostrichidae, the false powderpost beetles. The sole species, Rhyzopertha dominica, is known...
"Influence of grain type on the efficacy of spinetoram for the control of Rhyzopertha dominica, Sitophilus granarius and Sitophilus oryzae". Journal of Stored...
PMID 21205185. Edde, Peter A. (2012). "A review of the biology and control of Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) the lesser grain borer". Journal of Stored Products Research...
A storage pest is an insect or other animal that damages or destroys stored food or other stored valuable organic matter. Insects are a large proportion...
stages of stored grain pest insects such as Sitophilus granarius or Rhyzopertha dominica. Thesaurus entomologicus oxoniensis. JO Westwood - 1874 Antennal...
feed on wood, though some attack monocotyledonous plants as well and Rhyzopertha dominica feeds on stored grains and cereal products. Similarly, most...
referred to as larger grain borer (LGB) with reference to the related Rhyzopertha dominica, which is relatively smaller, and referred to as the lesser...
insecticides and deterrents when used in stored foods. Tenebrio molitor, Rhyzopertha dominica, Sitophilus zeamais and other species suffer almost complete...
the eggs. When present in the same environment, other insects such as Rhyzopertha dominica and Tribolium castaneum, the population of the moth decreases...
Genera include: Dinoderopsis Dinoderus Prostephanus Rhizoperthodes Rhyzopertha Stephanopachys Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dinoderinae. Wikispecies...
the maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais), and the lesser grain borer (Rhyzopertha dominica). More recently they have emerged as one of the most important...
in archaeological site remains of a storage pest Lesser grain borer (Rhyzopertha Dominica). These insects feed, grow and reproduce in grains and other...
carnivorous, feeding on other insects such as Tribolium (flour beetles) and Rhyzopertha (false powderpost beetles). Sometimes, adults will eat other adults of...
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