Rhyzopertha
| Rhyzopertha | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Bostrichidae |
| Genus: | Rhyzopertha Stephens, 1830 |
| Species: | R. dominica |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabricius, 1792) | |
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.[1] It is a beetle known nearly worldwide as a pest of stored cereal grains.
Notes
- ↑ Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabricius). Crop Protection Compendium.
References
- Granousky, T. A. 1997. Stored Product Pests. In: Handbook of Pest Control, 8th Ed. Hedges, S. A. a. D. Moreland. (eds.) Mallis Handbook and Technical Training Company.
See also
- Home stored product entomology
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External links
- Rhyzopertha Fauna Europaea.