Khapra beetle
About the pest
- Trogoderma granarium
- adults are small (2-3 mm long) and do not fly
- spread in infested grain
- larvae are hairy and can survive for over a year without food
- phosphine fumigation gives poor control
- if established, it would affect market access
More information
Khapra beetle (Department of Agriculture)
Khapra beetle fact sheet (Plant Health Australia)