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Definition of Pea weevil

1. Noun. Larvae live in and feed on seeds of the pea plant.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pea Weevil

Literary usage of Pea weevil

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annual Report of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the by Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.), United States General Land Office, United States Dept. of the Interior (1877)
"The pea-weevil belongs to a small family of beetles called ... The pea-weevil is oval in form, about an eighth of an inch long, rusty black, ..."

2. Report of the Secretary for Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1872)
"It infests beans in the same manner as the pea-weevil infests peas, ... It is about half as large as the pea-weevil, and of a tawny gray color. ..."

3. Annual Report by Entomological Society of Ontario, Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture (1899)
"I would not eay, " Do not grow it," because, where the pea weevil ... The Pea Weevil is one of the greatest enemies of the farmer of Ontario to day. ..."

4. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1863-1871), Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1906)
"from the seed depends very much, as in the case of the pea weevil, ... This fact renders the well-known demestic remedy for the pea weevil, of holding over ..."

5. Forage Plants and Their Culture by Charles Vancouver Piper (1914)
"Pea-weevil (Laria ... The most serious enemy of the pea, especially when grown for seed-production, is the pea-weevil. This insect lays its eggs in the very ..."

6. The Entomologist; an Illustrated Journal of General Entomology by Edward Newman, Royal Entomological Society of London (1882)
"FROM the time I began the study of Entomology the mystery attaching to the early stages of the pea-weevil has always been a source of attraction to me. ..."

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