The body color appears to be brown/black, but on close examination, four orange/red spots are arranged in a cross on the wing covers.

[2][3][4][5] Adult rice weevils are able to fly,[6] and can live for up to two years.

SOPE is able to supply rice weevil with essential vitamins like pantothenic acid, riboflavin, and biotin.

[7] During larvae development, bacteria rely on up-regulation of type three secretion system genes and genes for flagellum so they can infect insect stem cells.

[8] Control of weevils involves locating and removing all potentially infested food sources.