Weevil
noun
A small insect, often harmful, with a long snout for feeding and laying eggs in plants.
The rice crop was devastated by an infestation of weevils.
Often appears as...
- weevil infestation
- grain weevil
noun
A small insect, often harmful, with a long snout for feeding and laying eggs in plants.
The rice crop was devastated by an infestation of weevils.
Often appears as...
- weevil infestation
- grain weevil
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Pro Tip 1/3Pest Context
Understand weevils are often pests harming crops or food supplies, relevant in agricultural and storage contexts.
Farmers are on high alert for weevil damage during the harvest season.
Pro Tip 2/3Specific Types
Weevils come in many types; some are named after the plants they affect, like rice weevil or boll weevil.
The museum's collection suffered due to a boll weevil infestation in the cotton displays.
Pro Tip 3/3Phrase Usage
The phrase 'weevil infestation' is common and signifies a large number of weevils causing problems.
Stored grains must be regularly checked to avoid weevil infestation.
Pro Tip 1/3Pest Context
Understand weevils are often pests harming crops or food supplies, relevant in agricultural and storage contexts.
Farmers are on high alert for weevil damage during the harvest season.
Pro Tip 2/3Specific Types
Weevils come in many types; some are named after the plants they affect, like rice weevil or boll weevil.
The museum's collection suffered due to a boll weevil infestation in the cotton displays.
Pro Tip 3/3Phrase Usage
The phrase 'weevil infestation' is common and signifies a large number of weevils causing problems.
Stored grains must be regularly checked to avoid weevil infestation.
Pro Tip 1/3Pest Context
Understand weevils are often pests harming crops or food supplies, relevant in agricultural and storage contexts.
Farmers are on high alert for weevil damage during the harvest season.
Pro Tip 2/3Specific Types
Weevils come in many types; some are named after the plants they affect, like rice weevil or boll weevil.
The museum's collection suffered due to a boll weevil infestation in the cotton displays.
Pro Tip 3/3Phrase Usage
The phrase 'weevil infestation' is common and signifies a large number of weevils causing problems.
Stored grains must be regularly checked to avoid weevil infestation.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 133 PIPE...
not a kind of insane surgeon if this is in fact darkling beetle just it really looks like one what do you think it could be a weevil a type of a weevil maybe none of those patterns on the back of very interesting either way I don't know what it is it's one of the two may be a weevil no I said thought darling be
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 133 PIPE...
not a kind of insane surgeon if this is in fact darkling beetle just it really looks like one what do you think it could be a weevil a type of a weevil maybe none of those patterns on the back of very interesting either way I don't know what it is it's one of the two may be a weevil no I said thought darling be
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Quote examples
Ben Silbermann
American Businessman
I really liked insects - all kinds: flies, grasshoppers, weevils.
Quote examples
Ben Silbermann
American Businessman
I really liked insects - all kinds: flies, grasshoppers, weevils.
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