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alfalfa weevil
a European weevil, Hypera postica, now also widely distributed in North America, that is an important pest, primarily of alfalfa, in both the larval and adult stages. -
granary weevil
a reddish-brown weevil, Sitophilus granarius, that infests stored grain. -
rice weevil
a brown weevil, Sitophilus oryzae, that infests, breeds in, and feeds on stored grains, especially rice. -
bean weevil
any of various beetles of the family Bruchidae (or Lariidae), the larvae of which live in the seeds of leguminous plants -
boll weevil
a greyish weevil, Anthonomus grandis, of the southern US and Mexico, whose larvae live in and destroy cotton bolls -
curculio
any of various American weevils, esp Conotrachelus nenuphar (plum curculio), a pest of fruit trees