Rice Weevil
Usually confined to stored grain north of North Carolina, but widely distributed in field and stored grain in the south.
- Common Name: Rice Weevil
- Scentific Name: Sitophilus oryzae (Linnaeus)
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae
- Metamorphosis: Complete
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Size
Adults about 1/8" long.
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Color
Dull reddish brown, with faint reddish to yellowish marks.
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Biology
Bores a hole into the kernel of grain and lays an egg, sealing the opening.
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Habit
Attacks corn, wheat, rice, beans, nuts, cereals and other grains, and grapes.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties