Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of small beetle: The "rice weevil" is a specific kind of insect, a beetle, that is brown in color.
   • A pest of stored products: It is known for being a pest that infests and damages stored grains, with a particular association with rice.

Usage

• The term "rice weevil" is used to identify and describe this specific insect pest, primarily in agricultural, entomological, and storage contexts.
• It functions as a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • Farmers must protect their harvests from the rice weevil.
  • An infestation of rice weevils can ruin a large quantity of stored grain.
  • The rice weevil is one of the most common pests found in pantries.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used scientifically to refer to the species .
• It is often discussed in the context of integrated pest management (IPM) for stored grains.

Variants and Related Words

• Grain weevil: A more general term for weevils that infest stored grains, which may include the rice weevil.
• Weevil: The broader category of beetles to which the rice weevil belongs, characterized by a long snout.
• Sitophilus oryzae: The scientific (Latin) name for the rice weevil.

Synonyms

• Grain beetle (a less specific, broader term)
• Stored product pest (a general category)

Related Phrases

• Weevil infestation: A phrase describing a situation where weevils, such as rice weevils, are present in large, damaging numbers.
  • The warehouse had a serious weevil infestation.

Noun

1. brown weevil that infests stored grain especially rice