Grain weevil

Japanese: grain weevil(英語表記)grainweevil
Grain weevil

…An insect of the family Curculionidae (illustration). Together with the granaria weevil, it is called the grain weevil and is a major pest of grains that is distributed widely around the world. It feeds on the seeds of grasses such as rice, wheat, barley, and corn, as well as dried and processed foods such as dried potatoes, buckwheat, and biscuits. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "grain weevil" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…甲虫目オサゾウムシ科の昆虫(イラスト)。グラナリアコクゾウムシとともにgrain weevilと呼ばれ,世界に広く分布する穀類の大害虫。イネ,コムギ,オオムギ,トウモロコシなどのイネ科植物の種子をはじめ,干しイモ,ソバ,ビスケットなどの乾燥・加工食品も食害する。…

※「grain weevil」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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