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They included a number of vivid green and pinkish-orange darkling beetles from China and Laos, and four long-snouted weevils from South Africa.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2023

And other insects need also beware, including termites, red palm weevils, whiteflies and other agricultural nuisances.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2023

“Back when we started, we’d catch so many weevils in a trap that we couldn’t count them,” said Lindy Patton, president and chief executive of the foundation.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2022

Department of Agriculture lifted a 1914 import ban, which originally was implemented due to fears over pests like seed weevils infesting U.S. crops.

From Salon • May 28, 2022

The store was empty except for a small bag of rice in the corner; weevils crawled all over it.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie