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sitotroga cerealella

 

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Noun sitotroga cerealella has 1 sense
  1. angoumois moth, angoumois grain moth, Sitotroga cerealella - small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains
    --1 is a kind of grain moth
    --1 is a member of Sitotroga, genus Sitotroga

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Sitotroga cerealella

Definition: Sitotroga cerealella, commonly known as the Angoumois grain moth, is a species of moth that is a pest of stored grains.

Parts of speech:

Noun:

  1. A species of moth.

Example sentence: The sitotroga cerealella infestation in the grain silo led to significant losses for the farmer.

Senses and usages:

Sense 1:

  1. Referring to the physical insect.

Example sentence: The larvae of sitotroga cerealella burrowed into the rice grains, causing damage to the crop.

Sense 2:

  1. Referring to the pest effect on stored grains.

Example sentence: Farmers use various methods, such as fumigation, to control the sitotroga cerealella population and protect their grain stores.

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