Lat: Trogoderma granarium. The khapra beetle is a small, oval, dark brown beetle. It is between 1.5 and 3 mm. It originates from India. The word khapra is Indian and means brick. The beetle has been named because it often accumulates in large numbers in crevices in walls of warehouses. It has spread to almost […]
Khapra beetle
( Latin: Trogoderma granarium) Khapra beetles came originally from India. They often congregate in large numbers in the cracks and crevices of walls in warehouses. Unlike the preceding dermestids this beetle feeds mainly on plant material. It has now spread to almost all tropical and subtropical regions and those areas where it has not appeared […]