Trogoderma granarium

TaxID: 591392

Basic Information

Trogoderma granarium

Khapra Beetle

The khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), also called cabinet beetle, is a species of beetle that originated in South Asia. It is one of the world's most destructive pests of grain products and seeds. It is considered one of the 100 worst invasive species in the world. Infestations are difficult to control because of the insect's ability to survive without food for long periods, its preference for dry conditions and low-moisture food, and its resistance to many insecticides. There is a federal quarantine restricting the importation of rice into the U.S. from countries with known infestations of the beetle. Khapra beetle infestation can spoil otherwise valuable trade goods and threaten significant economic losses if introduced to a new area. Handling or consuming contaminated grain and seed products can lead to health issues such as skin irritation and gastrointestinal distress.

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Taxonomic Information

Metazoa

Arthropoda

Insecta

Coleoptera

Dermestidae

Trogoderma

granarium

unclassified

Photos (4 photos)

Trogoderma granarium
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(c) Udo Schmidt@BY-SA
Trogoderma granarium
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(c) Simon Hinkley & Ken Walker@BY
Trogoderma granarium
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(c) Malik Waqas@BY-NC
Trogoderma granarium
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(c) Willow Warren@BY

Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (19 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

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Quarantine Status (45 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Antigua and Barbuda Quarantine pests —
Armenia Absent —
Australia Quarantine pests —
Azerbaijan Absent 2024
Bahrain Quarantine pests 2003
Belarus Absent 1994
Cambodia Quarantine pests —
Canada Quarantine pests 2019
Chile Quarantine pests 2019
Costa Rica Absent —
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Distribution (76 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

33
Present
43
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Afghanistan Present —
Angola Absent —
Algeria Present —
Australia Absent —
Austria Absent —
Belgium Absent —
Burkina Faso Present —
Bangladesh Present —
Bulgaria Absent —
Switzerland Absent —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (3 records)

Data source: NCBI.

Run ID Tissue Developmental Stage Sex Read Count Location Actions
SRR26555566 whole body - - 23787218 Iran: cargo ship
SRR26555564 whole body - - 31253062 Iran: cargo ship
SRR26555563 whole body - - 3907286 Iran: cargo ship

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

Literature