Khapra Beetle Countries

Khapra beetle is found in the following countries:

• Afghanistan
• Algeria
• Angola
• Bahrain
• Bangladesh
• Benin
• Burkina
• Burundi
• Cambodia (Kampuchea)
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Comoros
• Congo
• Cyprus
• Djibouti
• Egypt
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Ethiopia
• Gabon
• Gambia
• Ghana
• Guinea
• Guinea Bissau, Rep.
• India
• Iran
• Iraq
• Israel
• Ivory Coast
• Jordan
• Kenya
• Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
• Kuwait
• Laos
• Lebanon
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Libya
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Mali
• Mauritania
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Myanmar (Burma)
• Namibia
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Qatar
• Rwanda
• Saudi Arabia
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• Somali Republic
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Swaziland
• Syria
• Taiwan
• Tanzania
• Togo
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• Uganda
• United Arab Emirates
• Uruguay
• Uzbekistan
• Venezuela
• Vietnam
• Yemen
• Zaire
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

The following commodity groups from the above mentioned countries are considered infestable agricultural commodities, in relation to Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) infestation. (Note: this applies to all commodities, whether commercially produced or non-commercially produced):

• Seeds
• Spices
• Plant gums and resins except those chemically extracted
• Meals and Flours of plant origin
• Dates
• Dried Fruits
• Nuts
• Dried vegetables excluding freeze dried vacuum packed goods
• Unprocessed agricultural products excluding fresh fruits and vegetables

Note: Inherently infestable commodities may be processed in ways which eliminate existing insect infestation and maintain them in that condition by packing in insect-proof containers. These commodities are considered non-exposed. Exposed means the commodities are not processed and/or maintained in this manner and are exposed to possible insect infestation.

For further information please refer to Pests of Plants and Plant Products: Khapra beetle.