Weevil

Weevil

Curculionoidea

Weevils are certain beetles, they are herbivorous. About 97,000 species of weevils are known. They belong to several families, with most of them in the family Curculionidae (the true weevils).

Color:They are usually dark-colored (brownish to black).

Size:Many are slender or oval-shaped insects. Depending on the species, weevils range in size from about 3 mm to over 10 mm in length.

Weevils have been known to find their way into the home from outside (in the form of adult beetles or moths depositing their eggs in a food source). However in most cases, they are already present in produce, originating at the processing plant, a warehouse, in a delivery vehicle or even at the store of purchase.

Adult wheat weevils when threatened or disturbed will pull their legs close to their bodies and feign death. Female weevils can tell if a grain kernel has had an egg laid in it by another weevil. They avoid laying another egg in this grain. Females chew a hole, deposit an egg, and seal the hole with a gelatinous secretion. This may be how other females know the grain has an egg in it already. This ensures the young will survive and produce another generation. One pair of weevils may produce up to 6,000 offspring per year.

weevils only eat plants, nuts, seeds, grain, fruits, roots, etc.

Weevils can be very destructive, depending on the species. Crop and agricultural destruction comes from the weevil’s eating habits combined with its reproductive habits. For example, grain weevils – also called wheat weevils – can cause devastating economic loss to stored grain by eating it.

And due to its reproductive habits, the boll weevil almost single-handedly destroyed the southern cotton industry.
This weevil lays its eggs inside the bolls of cotton and when the eggs hatch, the young weevils eat their way out, destroying the crop.

Some species of weevils feed on the same foods that humans do. These pantry pests can include the grain weevil, rice weevil, cowpea weevil, strawberry root weevil and the bean weevil.

Many different types of weevils can get in your home, including some of the most common weevils around your property and garden: the apple blossom weevil, leaf weevil, pea weevil, strawberry blossom weevil and the vine weevil.

When most types of weevils get into your home, they will seek out food. Depending on what they eat, this can be your stored food or the plants inside your home. It isn’t uncommon to find weevils in bags of rice and flour, boxes of cereal or in similar types of foods such as dried noodles and pasta. Suffice it to say, you don’t want weevils in your home or in your food.

MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS AND TREATMENT FOR Weevil CONTROL

Pests need food, water, and shelter. Often, the problem may be solved just by removing these key items.

It is important to be aware of how to prevent Weevil in your everyday life. Before even thinking about chemical pest control, see few Weevil prevention tips to keep in mind regarding how to avoid Weevil.

Pesticides can be purchased in many different forms, each form has specific uses and application methods The pesticide application method you choose depends on the nature and habits of the target pest, the properties of the pesticide, the suitability of the application equipment, and the cost and efficiency of alternative methods. Your choice is often predetermined by one or more of these factors. Follow label directions for volume recommendations and application rates based on the pest to be controlled and utilize appropriate application tips on equipment. , these application methods are for informational purposes only. To know specific applications method/s for the product you buy, please refer actual packages for complete Label Verbiage.

Are ready-to-Use pressurized containers which contain a dilute insecticide, which forced through a nozzle on the container releasing the material in to the air.

Aerosols
A bait formulation is an active ingredient mixed with food or another attractive substance.

Bait Insecticide
Dust Insecticides are finely ground solid particles of the chemical mixed with a fine inert powder such as clay or talc.

Dust Insecticides
Concentrated Insecticides are materials that are mixed with water ( In most cases ) and are then applied through pump sprayers.

Liquid Concentrate
Granulated pesticides or insecticides are merely a dry form of product that is spread or broadcast over specific areas such as turf grasses, landscape ornamental plantings, gardens or flower beds.

Outdoor Granular Insecticides
Are highly concentrated pesticide solution (80-100) applied with little or no dilution with special ULV equipment.

Ultra Low Volume(ULV)
Wettable Powders are dry, finely ground formulations that look like dusts. They usually must be mixed with water for application as a spray.

Wettable Powders

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