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Definition of Grain moth
1. Noun. Moth whose larvae feed on grain.
Specialized synonyms: Angoumois Grain Moth, Angoumois Moth, Sitotroga Cerealella
Lexicographical Neighbors of Grain Moth
Literary usage of Grain moth
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Book of Wheat: An Economic History and Practical Manual of the Wheat by Peter Tracy Dondlinger (1908)
"A silken cocoon is then spun within the kernel, the caterpillar transforms to a
pupa or chrysalis, and in grain moth, ADULT & £ew ..."
2. Report of the Secretary of Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1865)
"There are two species of them, the first of which is called the angoumois grain
moth. The larvae or worms of this species feed inside the grain on the ..."
3. The Cereals in America by Thomas Forsyth Hunt (1908)
"... the most injurious: 2 (1) The granary weevil (Calandra granaria L.) (2) The
rice weevil (Calandra oryza L.) (3) The Angoumois grain moth (Sitot- rogn ..."
4. The Cultivator by New York State Agricultural Society (1847)
"The naturalist Rose!, found that common salt killed the larva of the Grain-moth,
and he therefore recommends mixing fine salt directly with the grain, ..."
5. The Book of Corn: A Complete Treatise Upon the Culture, Marketing and Uses edited by Herbert Myrick (1904)
"IN THE BIN AND GRANARY The grain moth is perhaps the most destructive enemy to
... It attacks all Pig 75—The grain moth a. larva: 6, pupa; c, adult moth; d, ..."
6. Applied Entomology; an Introductory Text-book of Insects in Their Relations by Henry Torsey Fernald (1921)
"The Angoumois grain moth (Sitotroga cerealella Oliv.).—This little insect, a
native of Europe where it was extremely injurious in the French province of ..."
7. The Book of Corn: A Complete Treatise Upon the Culture, Marketing and Uses by Herbert Myrick (1904)
"IN THE BIN AND GRANARY The grain moth is perhaps the most destructive enemy to
... It attacks all Fig 75—The grain moth a, larva; i, pupa; c, adult moth; d, ..."
8. The American Cyclopædia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1876)
"The Angoumois grain moth belongs to the family ... which has received the name
of Angoumois grain moth, from the district in France where its ravages first ..."
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