Weevils

Weevils

The Color

Black or dark brown

The Size

Its length is about 3 mm, and in some species it may reach 10 mm

The Description

Weevils have more than one size, shape and color according to the species, and they have in common that they are a thin, oval-shaped insect, about 3 mm long, and in some species it may reach 10 mm, and they usually have a black or dark brown color, and the distinctive sign of the mite is the shape of the head, from which it extends. What is similar to the hose known as the snout, which has a mouth at its end, and there are many types of it such as rice weevils, seeds, corn, beans, peas, seeds,

Weevils are called small beetles with a curving snout, and they belong to a family Curculionidae, they enter homes from cracks and holes in doors, windows, and foundations, they are not known for harming pets or humans, they cause serious problems and damage to foods, they can destroy crops and plants There are more than 60,000 species of weevils,

they infect the stems of plants and feed on them from the inner side, they are very small insects, less than 6 mm, they may cause rapid damage to crops and foods such as: wheat and grains, people may not notice crop damage at early stages, so they can damage large amounts of crops.

Weevils identification

Weevils have several sizes, shapes, and color according to each species, they have oval-shaped body, length is about 3 mm, it may reach to 10 mm. they have  black or dark brown colors, weevils have a characteristic appearance of head, it is extended and have a snout  at the end of the mouth, there are many species of it such as rice weevils, seeds, corn, beans.

weevil life cycle

weevils live and feeds inside food, female makes inside food, it put eggs inside it and close the hole, when eggs hatch, the larva feeds on the food and grow up, female releases pheromones that attract males for reproduction.

How weevils eat?

weevil has a long mouth portions called snout, it put it inside grains and plants, then eat inner part of the seeds, so it kills plants, Whole, rice, nuts, beans, grains, seeds, corn and other foods.

Signs of weevil infestation

People don’t notice weevils at early stages, they can be seen in stored food materials, in the case of severe injuries people find them crawl on walls and windows, especially in the kitchen area.

weevil damage

weevil lives in the open area, such as gardens and fields, it kills plants in your garden. Therefore, it is considered a dangerous insect, it pollutes food by feces and the outer weevil skin, if humans feed on the contaminated food, it may cause diseases to them, it does not sting people or wood inside home, weevil attacks crops and food in large numbers, and then destroy them, when people discover weevils, it becomes difficult to get rid of them.

How to get rid of weevils

  • Get rid of food  where weevils present.
  • accurate Examination before buying cereals, rice, pasta and other food to prevent new infection, also void buying food products with signs of infestation.
  • Get rid of weevils you see with the vacuum cleaner, walls, furniture, don’t forget to get rid of cleaning bag and empty.
  • Examine the house, seal all possible openings that weevils may enter your house from, and repair damaged screens.
  • make sure that weevils do not enter food places, through good storage of food and constant examination of it  food places, keep food in cold areas, be sure to check the food before storing it.
  • weevils are not able to live in cold areas, so reduce rooms temperature especially in food areas, making sure to clean the storage areas ensures that weevil gets rid of it first, Store food in your home in small quantities, such as flour and cereals.
  • call a pest control company in Jeddah to help get rid of weevils and prevent them from entering your home.

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