This weevil prefers a more temperate climate and is found more often in the northern states than in the South.
It can be distinguished from the rice weevil by the fact that it has no wings (under the wing covers) and by longitudinal punctures on the thorax.
Larvae develop inside the grain kernel, and both adults and larvae feed on many varieties of grain. Adult weevils may live up to 8 months and lay as many as 250 eggs. Control measures required are the same as for the rice weevil.
