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Acanthoscelides obtectus

Acanthoscelides obtectus

9.9
A small beetle whose young eat beans on plants and in storage and damage crops
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Proper storage conditions can help prevent Acanthoscelides obtectus from damaging harvested beans.

Examples

  • The Acanthoscelides obtectus is a major pest affecting bean storage facilities worldwide.

  • Farmers often struggle to control Acanthoscelides obtectus infestations in their crops.

  • The Acanthoscelides obtectus is a common pest in bean storage facilities.

  • Farmers often struggle with Acanthoscelides obtectus infestations.

  • Farmers often struggle to control Acanthoscelides obtectus infestations in their crops.

  • Proper storage conditions can help prevent Acanthoscelides obtectus from damaging harvested beans.

  • The Acanthoscelides obtectus is a major pest affecting bean storage facilities worldwide.

Synonyms

bean weevil
vsAcanthoscelides obtectus
8.7

A small beetle whose young live in and eat beans and cause damage

is the scientifically named member of a specific beetle family
seed beetle
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7.5

A small insect that eats the seeds of plants like beans or peas

targets growing or stored whole beans rather than only seeds
seed weevil
vsAcanthoscelides obtectus
8.4

A small beetle that lays eggs in seeds of plants like beans and whose young eat the seeds

infests and feeds on growing or stored beans rather than only inside seeds

Surface Forms

Acanthoscelides obtectus singular
Acanthoscelides obtectuses plural

Morphology

Acanthoscelides + obtectus

The headword is a taxonomic binomial where the first element ('Acanthoscelides') denotes a genus of beetles that damage legume seeds, so a learner who knows that constituent can infer this refers to a beetle species associated with beans. The species epithet 'obtectus' is Latin and non‑informative to a typical B1 learner, and scientific names are specialized vocabulary, so the overall meaning is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Acanthoscelides obtectus may come from old scientific words: Acanthoscelides suggesting 'spiky legs' and obtectus meaning 'covered', which gives the image of a small, slightly spiky beetle that hides among beans. That's why the name now refers to the little bean beetle that infests stored or growing beans.