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The khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), also called cabinet beetle, [1] which originated in South Asia, is one of the world's most destructive pests of grain products and seeds. [2] It is considered one of the 100 worst invasive species in the world. [ 3 ]
The khapra beetle is a stored-product pest. Infestations are difficult to control because they crawl into cracks and crevices, remaining for long periods of time. [27] They tend to infest grains and create serious losses to stored products. [4] The adults are covered with setae and are approximately 1.5 to 3 mm long and 1 to 2 mm wide.
Trogoderma is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. There are about 135 species worldwide. ... Trogoderma granarium Everts, 1898 – Khapra ...
Recent research indicates that Trogoderma is polyphyletic, comprising two distinct, unrelated lineages. One lineage corresponds to Trogoderma sensu stricto - a primarily Holarctic clade that includes the type species Trogoderma glabrum and the economically significant Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium).
Trogoderma angustum is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae native to South America (Argentina, Chile and Peru). It has been introduced to several regions including Europe, Asia (India, Pakistan, Thailand, Yemen), United States, New Zealand, and possibly Congo.
Trogoderma granarium – Khapra beetle, cabinet beetle; Trogoderma inclusum – large cabinet beetle; Trogoderma variabile; Family Bostrichidae. Bostrichus capucinus; Bostrychoplites cornutus; Lyctus brunneus; Lyctus cavicollis; Lyctus linearis – European lyctus beetle; Lyctus planicollis – southern lyctus beetle; Lyctus sinensis
Identifications increased to 188,000 by the 1960s. By then, there were eight taxonomists and over the years they handled infestations by Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella), and carried out fruit fly surveys. [1]
Margaric acid is an attractant of the khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) [5] and the yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti) but is a repellent of the common house mosquito (Culex pipiens). [ 6 ]