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bean weevil

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Noun1.bean weevilbean weevil - larvae live in and feed on growing or stored beans
Acanthoscelides obtectus
seed beetle, seed weevil - a small beetle that infests the seeds of legumes
Acanthoscelides, genus Acanthoscelides - a genus of Bruchidae


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The battle of the sexes turns out to be a literal description of the domestic life of the bean weevil, say British researchers.
Bean weevils get a kick out of mates by Science News
In contrast, the researchers report, arcelin is highly toxic to bean weevil larvae.
Wild-bean protein wipes out weevils by Weiss, Rick / Science News
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