STORED GRAIN :: PRIMARY STORAGE PEST :: INTERNAL FEEDERS :: ARECANUT BEETLE

10. Arecanut beetle: Araecerus fasciculatus  (Anthribidae: Coleoptera)
Bionomics :               

	Damage symptoms : Internal content is eaten leaving outer coat intact. Causes more contamination than the actual damage. Coffee, cocoa, spices, maize, groundnut, brazilnut, dried cassava roots and processed foods.
Adult is grey brown