The lesser grain borer is a cosmopolitan pest of a wide
variety of food. It is a small, (1/8” long (3 mm)) reddish-brown
to black-brown beetle. The overall shape of the body is
slim and cylindrical. The hood shaped rounded neck shield
extends over the head hidinThe lesser grain borer is a cosmopolitan pest of a wide
variety of food. It is a small, (1/8” long (3 mm)) reddish-brown
to black-brown beetle. The overall shape of the body is
slim and cylindrical. The hood shaped rounded neck shield
extends over the head hiding it. Pits on the shield become
gradually smaller towards the rear. The last three segments
of the antennae form a loose club. Adults can fly.
g it. Pits on the shield become
gradually smaller towards the rear. The last three segments
of the antennae form a loose club. Adults can fly.