cadelle
/kəˈdɛl/
noun
- A small black or dark brown beetle (Tenebroides mauritanicus) that infests stored grain and other dry food products.
- Cadelle larvae can damage large quantities of stored corn and rice.
- The farmer found cadelle beetles in his wheat silo and called an exterminator.
- To prevent a cadelle infestation, keep all dry goods in sealed containers.