Rice weevil

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:entomologist
agricultural pest
gptkbp:adultHabitat Stored grain products
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:color Reddish-brown
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Rice_weevil
gptkbp:controls Insecticides
Fumigation
Proper storage
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1763
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Long snout
Four light spots on elytra
gptkbp:distribution Worldwide
gptkbp:economicImportance Major pest of stored grains
gptkbp:effectOnHumans Contaminates food supplies
gptkbp:family gptkb:Curculionidae
gptkbp:feedSystem gptkb:rice
Wheat
Barley
Maize
Stored grains
gptkbp:habitat Stored food facilities
gptkbp:hasWings True
gptkbp:hostedBy Parasitic fungi
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rice weevil
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHabitat Inside grain kernels
gptkbp:larvalStage Feeds inside grain
Inside grain
gptkbp:laysEggs Inside grain kernel
Up to 400
gptkbp:lifeCycle Complete metamorphosis
gptkbp:lifespan 4-5 months
gptkbp:nativeRange Uncertain, possibly Asia
gptkbp:notableFor Ability to infest whole grains
gptkbp:order gptkb:Coleoptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators Parasitic wasps
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Granary_weevil
gptkb:Maize_weevil
gptkbp:reproduction Lays eggs inside grains
gptkbp:resistantTo Some insecticides
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sitophilus_oryzae
gptkbp:size 2-3 mm
gptkbp:spreadTo Trade of grains
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Calandra_oryzae
gptkbp:threats Food security
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:rice
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4