英语词汇“khapra beetle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

khapra beetle

/ˈkaprə

noun

A small dark brown beetle, the larva of which is a serious pest of stored grain and cereal products.

It is agreed that the groundnut cargo was infested with khapra beetle at the time of shipment....

The adults and larvae of warehouse and khapra beetles are identical in appearance and require the skills of a trained entomologist to separate the two species under magnification.
The Department of Agriculture had planned to destroy the khapra beetles, considered one of the most serious grain-storage pests in the world.

Late 19th century: from Hindi khaprā, from Sanskrit kharpara 'thief'.

单词	khapra beetle
释义	khapra beetle /ˈkaprə / noun A small dark brown beetle, the larva of which is a serious pest of stored grain and cereal products. Trogoderma granarium, family Dermestidae. It is agreed that the groundnut cargo was infested with khapra beetle at the time of shipment.... The adults and larvae of warehouse and khapra beetles are identical in appearance and require the skills of a trained entomologist to separate the two species under magnification. The Department of Agriculture had planned to destroy the khapra beetles, considered one of the most serious grain-storage pests in the world. Origin Late 19th century: from Hindi khaprā, from Sanskrit kharpara 'thief'.
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