seed weevil

Thân thiện

A seed weevil bores into a bean pod.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of small beetle: A seed weevil is a small beetle belonging to the family Bruchidae (or Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae), known for infesting and developing within the seeds of plants, particularly legumes.

Usage

• The seed weevil is a significant pest for farmers growing beans and peas.
• To protect the harvest, it is crucial to control seed weevil populations.
• An infestation of seed weevils can ruin an entire crop of stored lentils.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in agricultural and entomological contexts to describe a specific pest lifecycle, where the larval stage develops inside a single seed.
• It can be part of compound nouns in scientific writing, e.g., "bean seed weevil" ().

Variants and Related Words

• Bean weevil: A common name for specific types of seed weevils that infest beans.
• Pea weevil: A common name for specific types of seed weevils that infest peas.
• Bruchid: The scientific family name (Bruchidae) for seed weevils.

Synonyms

• Bruchid beetle
• Pulse beetle (commonly used in some regions)

Related Phrases

• Seed beetle: An alternative common name.
• Legume weevil: A descriptive term highlighting the host plant family.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a small beetle that infests the seeds of legumes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• seed beetle