Wheat weevil

Agent Name
Wheat weevil
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Sitophilus granarius
Category
Insect-Derived Allergens
Comments
Can cause occupational asthma; [Malo]
Reference Link #1
IgE-mediated inhalant allergy in inhabitants of a building infested by the rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae)
Biomedical References
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Exposure Assessment

Reference Link #2
Millworkers' asthma: allergic responses to the grain weevil (Sitophilus granarius)

Adverse Effects

Asthma
Yes

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: