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单词 grain beetle
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Definition of grain beetle in English:

grain beetle

noun
  • A small beetle which infests grain stores and warehouses.

    Cucujidae and other families: several species, in particular the tropical saw-toothed grain beetle (Oryzaephilus surinamensis), now found worldwide

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The owner of a ‘filthy’ Hull bakery which was found to have an infestation of ants, silverfish and grain beetles has been fined £6,000 for a catalogue of offences that could have led to serious food poisoning.
    • In either case, damage to stored grain by the lesser grain borer, rice weevil, red flour beetle, and rusty grain beetle costs the U.S. wheat industry about $500 million annually.
    • Flour beetles, saw-toothed grain beetles and Indian meal moths are some of the more common pests.
 
 

Definition of grain beetle in US English:

grain beetle

noun
  • A small beetle which infests grain stores and warehouses.

    Cucujidae and other families: several species, in particular the tropical saw-toothed grain beetle (Oryzaephilus surinamensis), now found worldwide

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The owner of a ‘filthy’ Hull bakery which was found to have an infestation of ants, silverfish and grain beetles has been fined £6,000 for a catalogue of offences that could have led to serious food poisoning.
    • In either case, damage to stored grain by the lesser grain borer, rice weevil, red flour beetle, and rusty grain beetle costs the U.S. wheat industry about $500 million annually.
    • Flour beetles, saw-toothed grain beetles and Indian meal moths are some of the more common pests.
 
 
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