grain weevils

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• weevils — Curculio Cur*cu li*o (k?r r? l? ?), n.; pl. {Curculios} ( ?z). [L., a grain weevil.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of a large group of beetles ({Rhynchophora}) of many genera; called also {weevils}, {snout beetles}, {billbeetles}, and {billbugs}. Many of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• grain weevil — ▪ insect also called  Granary Weevil        (species Sitophilus granarius), insect of the family Curculionidae (order Coleoptera), a common pest of stored grain (cereal). This small brown weevil is about 3 to 4 mm (0.1 inch) long. The female… …   Universalium

• grain cleaner — /ˈgreɪn klinə/ (say grayn kleenuh) noun a machine used to clean grain infested with weevils. –grain cleaning, noun …  

• Seed grain — Seed Seed (s[=e]d), n.; pl. {Seed} or {Seeds}. [OE. seed, sed, AS. s[=ae]d, fr. s[=a]wan to sow; akin to D. zaad seed, G. saat, Icel. s[=a][eth], s[ae][eth]i, Goth. manas[=e][thorn]s seed of men, world. See {Sow} to scatter seed, and cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Wheat weevil — Taxobox name = Wheat weevil image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Coleoptera familia = Curculionidae genus = Sitophilus species = S. granarius binomial = Sitophilus granarius A wheat weevil (… …   Wikipedia

• Occupational asthma — is an occupational condition defined as: a disease characterized by variable airflow limitation and/or airway hyper responsiveness due to causes and conditions attributable to a particular occupational environment and not stimuli encountered… …   Wikipedia

• Foods of the American Civil War — Recreation of a ration storage room at Fort Macon State Park, NC. During the American Civil War, both the Union and Confederate armies struggled to keep their soldiers adequately fed. Logistical support varied from area to area, which lead to… …   Wikipedia

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• Пухоедовые — ? Пухоеды и вши Лобковая вошь (Pthirus pubis) Научная классификация Царство: Животные Тип: Членистоногие Класс …   Википедия

• Пухоеды — ? Пухоеды и вши Лобковая вошь (Pthirus pubis) Научная классификация Царство: Животные Тип: Членистоногие Класс …   Википедия

• coleopteran — /koh lee op teuhr euhn, kol ee /, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera. n. 2. a beetle. [1840 50; COLEOPTER(A) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction   any member of the insect order Coleoptera, consisting of the beetles and weevils …   Universalium