Confused Flour Beetle (Also see Rust-Red Flour Beetle)
Granary Weevil (Also see Rice Weevil)
Mediterranean Flour Moth or Mill Moth
Red-legged Ham or Copra Beetle
Rice Weevil (Also see Granary Weevil)
Rust-Red Flour Beetle (Also see Confused Flour Beetle)
Tropical Warehouse or Almond Moth (Also see Warehouse, Tobacco or Cocoa Moth)
Warehouse, Tobacco or Cocoa Moth (Also see Tropical Warehouse or Almond Moth)
Appearance
Adult : 3-5mm long, yellow-green to olive body, mottled with darker brown and grey; the end of the abdomen is yellow-red. Good fliers. Larvae : white, hairy and up to 4mm long.
Life Cycle
Eggs (40-50) laid loosely inside pods or among seeds; Larvae enter and develop within the seed. Entire life cycle takes between 3-4 months.
Notes
Also called the Bean "Weevil", though it is not a true snouted weevil. Adults do not feed and are short-lived. It is a serious pest of all legume seeds, particularly beans, pulses and cow-pea. Damage is caused during the larval stage which is spent undetected within the seed coat, creating a characteristic ‘window’ during adult emergence. Often found in twin infestations, together with the Cowpea or Pulse Beetle.
