Rice weevil, also known as rice bug or rice beetle, is a small brown insect with the scientific name Sitophilus oryzae that attacks cereal grains, especially rice. This insect is also found in stored grains, such as wheat, corn, and barley.
Are rice weevils dangerous?
In ways to prevent rice weevils, we mentioned that these weevils are not poisonous, but they damage rice grains.
Rice weevils create holes in rice grains and reduce the quality and nutritional value of rice. They multiply quickly, which is why we said in the previous section that it is necessary to check the rice periodically.
Although the rice weevil itself is not poisonous, it can transmit some fungal diseases to the rice grains. .
Methods of eliminating rice weevils
If you see weevils, clean the place well.
Spread the rice under the sun. The light makes the insects escape from the rice. However, do not do this for a long time.
Spread the rice in the shade or under the cooler and reduce the ambient temperature as much as possible.
If the amount of weeviled rice is low Use boiling water to remove them. Boiling water kills bedbugs and their eggs.