Khapra beetle

The Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), which originated in South Asia, is one of the world’s most destructive pests of grain products and seeds.^[1] It is considered one of the 100 worst invasive species in the world.^[2] 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.^[2] There is a federal quarantine restricting the importation of rice into the U.S,. from countries with known infestations of the beetle.^[3]

Khapra beetle
Adult Khapra beetle
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Dermestidae
Genus:	Trogoderma
Species:	T. granarium
Binomial name
Trogoderma granarium Everts, 1898