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Rice Weevils
Sitophilus oryzae · about 1/8 in
Rice WeevilsGroup Pantry Pests
Size about 1/8 in
Where Spring Hill · Columbia · Santa Fe · Franklin
What are Rice Weevils?
Red-brown to black with four pale spots on the wings. The snout is about a third of the body. They fly. Larvae eat grain from the inside.
Are they dangerous?
They ruin rice, corn, wheat, and pasta. They do not transmit human disease.
What causes them?
Infested bags from the store or a bulk bin.
Signs in the house
Live weevils or hollow grains in rice and bird seed.
In Middle Tennessee
Bulk rice and corn.
What Death Row does
Toss the grain. Do not try to sift them out. Call or text 931-500-6969.
Pantry tank
Best treatment from the truck
Load Dump the food. Crack and crevice Alpine.
Per gallon Alpine WSG 10 g per gallon in cabinet seams after the food is gone. Pheromone trap for moths. No broadcast spray on dishes.
TN charter 5908. Licensed applicators only. The label beats this card if they disagree.