Trogoderma granarium(TROGGA)
Hosts
Important note about the classification of host plants in GD:
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
| Organism | Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Arachis hypogaea (ARHHY) | Major host | |
* Athanassiou CG, Phillips TW, Wakil W (2019) Biology and Control of the Khapra Beetle, Trogoderma granarium, a Major Quarantine Threat to Global Food Security. Annual Review of Entomology 64, 131-148. Supplemental Table 1. ------- as peanut * Lindgren D, Vincent L, Krohne H (1955) The khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts. Hilgardia 24(1), 1-36. ------- as groundnut * Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Trogoderma granarium. http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=142 (27-02-2025). | ||
| Glycine max (GLXMA) | Major host | |
* Athanassiou CG, Phillips TW, Wakil W (2019) Biology and Control of the Khapra Beetle, Trogoderma granarium, a Major Quarantine Threat to Global Food Security. Annual Review of Entomology 64, 131-148. Supplemental Table 1. * Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Trogoderma granarium. http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=142 (27-02-2025). | ||
| Hordeum vulgare (HORVX) | Major host | |
* Lindgren D, Vincent L, Krohne H (1955) The khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts. Hilgardia 24(1), 1-36. * Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Trogoderma granarium. http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=142 (27-02-2025). | ||
| Oryza sativa (ORYSA) | Major host | |
* Athanassiou CG, Phillips TW, Wakil W (2019) Biology and Control of the Khapra Beetle, Trogoderma granarium, a Major Quarantine Threat to Global Food Security. Annual Review of Entomology 64, 131-148. Supplemental Table 1. * Lindgren D, Vincent L, Krohne H (1955) The khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts. Hilgardia 24(1), 1-36. * Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Trogoderma granarium. http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=142 (27-02-2025). | ||
| Triticum aestivum (TRZAX) | Major host | |
* Athanassiou CG, Phillips TW, Wakil W (2019) Biology and Control of the Khapra Beetle, Trogoderma granarium, a Major Quarantine Threat to Global Food Security. Annual Review of Entomology 64, 131-148. Supplemental Table 1. * Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Trogoderma granarium. http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=142 (27-02-2025). * Lindgren D, Vincent L, Krohne H (1955) The khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts. Hilgardia 24(1), 1-36. | ||
| Avena sativa (AVESA) | Host | |
* Athanassiou CG, Phillips TW, Wakil W (2019) Biology and Control of the Khapra Beetle, Trogoderma granarium, a Major Quarantine Threat to Global Food Security. Annual Review of Entomology 64, 131-148. Supplemental Table 1. * Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Trogoderma granarium. http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=142 (27-02-2025). * Lindgren D, Vincent L, Krohne H (1955) The khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts. Hilgardia 24(1), 1-36. | ||
| Carya illinoinensis (CYAIL) | Host | |
* Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Trogoderma granarium. http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=142 (27-02-2025). | ||
| Cicer arietinum (CIEAR) | Host | |
* Athanassiou CG, Phillips TW, Wakil W (2019) Biology and Control of the Khapra Beetle, Trogoderma granarium, a Major Quarantine Threat to Global Food Security. Annual Review of Entomology 64, 131-148. Supplemental Table 1. * Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Trogoderma granarium. http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=142 (27-02-2025). | ||
| Cocos nucifera (CCNNU) | Host | |
* Lindgren D, Vincent L, Krohne H (1955) The khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts. Hilgardia 24(1), 1-36. -------- stored product, as feeding, citing others | ||
| Juglans regia (IUGRE) | Host | |
* Athanassiou CG, Phillips TW, Wakil W (2019) Biology and Control of the Khapra Beetle, Trogoderma granarium, a Major Quarantine Threat to Global Food Security. Annual Review of Entomology 64, 131-148. Supplemental Table 1. * Lindgren D, Vincent L, Krohne H (1955) The khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts. Hilgardia 24(1), 1-36. ------- feeding on kernels, citing others | ||
| Medicago sativa (MEDSA) | Host | |
* Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Trogoderma granarium. http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=142 (27-02-2025). ------- feeding on seed and hay recorded (stored products). Larvae can feed on seeds, but cannot fully develop | ||
| Phaseolus lunatus (PHSLU) | Host | |
* Athanassiou CG, Phillips TW, Wakil W (2019) Biology and Control of the Khapra Beetle, Trogoderma granarium, a Major Quarantine Threat to Global Food Security. Annual Review of Entomology 64, 131-148. Supplemental Table 1. * French S, Venette RC (2005) Mini Risk Assessment - Khapra Beetle, Trogoderma granarium (Everts) [Coleoptera: Dermestidae]. CAPS. 22 pp. ------- life cycle not completed on this host (citing others) * Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Trogoderma granarium. http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=142 (27-02-2025). ------- feeding host (larvae can feed but cannot fully develop) | ||
| Pistacia vera (PIAVE) | Host | |
* Lindgren D, Vincent L, Krohne H (1955) The khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts. Hilgardia 24(1), 1-36. ------- feeding on nuts, citing others | ||
| Pisum sativum (PIBSX) | Host | |
* Athanassiou CG, Phillips TW, Wakil W (2019) Biology and Control of the Khapra Beetle, Trogoderma granarium, a Major Quarantine Threat to Global Food Security. Annual Review of Entomology 64, 131-148. Supplemental Table 1. * Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Trogoderma granarium. http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=142 (27-02-2025). | ||
| Prunus dulcis (PRNDU) | Host | |
* Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Trogoderma granarium. http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=142 (27-02-2025). | ||
| Secale cereale (SECCE) | Host | |
* Athanassiou CG, Phillips TW, Wakil W (2019) Biology and Control of the Khapra Beetle, Trogoderma granarium, a Major Quarantine Threat to Global Food Security. Annual Review of Entomology 64, 131-148. Supplemental Table 1. * Lindgren D, Vincent L, Krohne H (1955) The khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts. Hilgardia 24(1), 1-36. | ||
| Sorghum bicolor (SORVU) | Host | |
* Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Trogoderma granarium. http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=142 (27-02-2025). * Okosun OO, Allen KC, Glover JP, Reddy GVP (2021) Biology, Ecology, and Management of Key Sorghum Insect Pests. Journal of Integrated Pest Management 12(1), 1-18. * Suleiman M, Rugumamu CP (2017) Management of insect pests of stored sorghum using botanicals in Nigerian traditional stores. Journal of Stored Products and Postharvest Research 8(9), 93-102. | ||
| Vicia lens (LENCU) | Host | |
* Athanassiou CG, Phillips TW, Wakil W (2019) Biology and Control of the Khapra Beetle, Trogoderma granarium, a Major Quarantine Threat to Global Food Security. Annual Review of Entomology 64, 131-148. Supplemental Table 1. * Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Trogoderma granarium. http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=142 (27-02-2025). | ||
| Vigna unguiculata (VIGSI) | Host | |
* Athanassiou CG, Phillips TW, Wakil W (2019) Biology and Control of the Khapra Beetle, Trogoderma granarium, a Major Quarantine Threat to Global Food Security. Annual Review of Entomology 64, 131-148. Supplemental Table 1. * Lindgren D, Vincent L, Krohne H (1955) The khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts. Hilgardia 24(1), 1-36. | ||
| Vitis vinifera (VITVI) | Host | |
* Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Trogoderma granarium. http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=142 (27-02-2025). ------- raisins, feeding host (larvae can feed but cannot fully develop) | ||
| Zea mays (ZEAMX) | Host | |
* Athanassiou CG, Phillips TW, Wakil W (2019) Biology and Control of the Khapra Beetle, Trogoderma granarium, a Major Quarantine Threat to Global Food Security. Annual Review of Entomology 64, 131-148. Supplemental Table 1. * Lindgren D, Vincent L, Krohne H (1955) The khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts. Hilgardia 24(1), 1-36. | ||
| Fagopyrum esculentum (FAGES) | Experimental | |
* Ciepielewska D, Fornal L, Poplawska M (2000) Infestation of buckwheat grain and its products by pests in storage facilities. Journal of Plant Protection Research 40, 30-34. | ||