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Khapra Beetle

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Khapra Beetle
Khapra Beetle, AdultAustralia Pest and Disease Image Library.
Scientific Name: 

Trogoderma granarium Everts, 1899 (ITIS)

Common Name: 
Khapra beetle
Native To: 

Possibly India (CABI)

Date of U.S. Introduction: 

First discovered in California in 1953, but the infestation was eradicated; since then, it has been frequently intercepted on imported cargo (Harris 2015)

Means of Introduction: 

Usually found in imported cargo at ports of entry (Harris 2015)

Impact: 

Destructive pest of cereal grains and oilseeds (CABI)

Current U.S. Distribution: 
Not currently established

Distribution / Maps / Survey Status

Pest Tracker - Survey Status of Khapra Beetle
USDA. APHIS. Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey. National Agricultural Pest Information System.

Federally Regulated

Foreign Quarantine Notices (Title 7: Agriculture, Part 319) - Khapra Beetle

U.S. Government Printing Office. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations.

Hungry Pests - Pest Tracker

USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

See what states have a federal quarantine for any of the targeted Hungry Pests, and identify which pests or diseases are at greatest risk due to a suitable habitat. In addition to federal quarantines, state-level quarantines might apply see State Summaries of Plant Protection Laws and Regulations (National Plant Board).

Images

Google Images - Khapra Beetle
Google.
Invasive.org - Khapra Beetle
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
PaDIL - Khapra Beetle
Australian Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre. Pests and Diseases Image Library.

Videos

YouTube - The 2nd Most Threatening Plant Pest for Australia: Khapra Beetle

Google. YouTube; Australian Government. Department of Agriculture and Water Resources.

Selected Resources

The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source. Or, to display all related content view all resources for Khapra Beetle.

Partnership
EPPO Global Database - Trogoderma granarium
European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization.
Global Invasive Species Database - Trogoderma granarium (insect)
IUCN. Species Survival Commission. Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Invasive Species Compendium - Trogoderma granarium
CAB International.
Keys and Fact Sheets: Trogoderma granarium Everts, 1899 - Khapra Beetle
East African Network for Taxonomy.
Plantwise Technical Factsheet - Khapra Beetle (Trogoderma granarium)
CABI. Plantwise Knowledge Bank.
TISI Inventory - Khapra Beetle
Texas State University System. Texas Invasive Species Institute.
Federal Government
Hungry Pests: The Threat - Khapra Beetle
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
International Government
Khapra Beetle - Declared Pest
Western Australia Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Agriculture and Food Division.
Plant Pests and Diseases - Khapra Beetle

Australian Government. Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.

State and Local Government
Pest Detection: Khapra Beetle

Alameda County Community Development Agency (California). Agriculture/Weights and Measures.

Pest Risk Assessment for the State of Oregon: Trogoderma granarium (PDF | 1.19 MB)
Oregon State Library.
Prepared by: Oregon Invasive Species Council
Plant Pest Survey: Khapra Beetle

South Dakota Department of Agriculture.

Academic
EDIS - Khapra beetle
University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension.
Electronic Data Information Source Publication #ENY372

Citations

  • CABI. Invasive Species Compendium. Trogoderma granarium. CAB International. [Accessed Sep 16, 2017].

  • Harris, D.L. 2015. Khapra Beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts. University of Florida, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension. Electronic Data Information Source Publicaton EENY-372 (IN667).

  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Trogoderma granarium. [Accessed Sep 10, 2014].