lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)

lesser grain borer
Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabricius, 1792)

Descriptor: Adult(s)
Description: Easily identified by location of the head, which is turned down under the thorax. This is a primary grain pest since both adults and larvae destroy whole grain kernels.
Image location: United States

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Name: Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series
Country: United States

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Subject: lesser grain borer
Genus: Rhyzopertha
Family: Bostrichidae
Order: Coleoptera
Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta)
Photographer: Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series
Area: Agricultural Systems - Grain Sorghum and Small Grains
Area: Post Harvest - Storage

Image Number: 1435098

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