The Australian government has estimated the cost of khapra beetle to Australia's grains industry at more than $15 billion if it became endemic across the country. The invasive grain pest was ...

Authorities in Australia have discovered larvae belonging to the khapra beetle, an invasive pest that is considered a major threat to the nation’s grain industry, in a box of imported nappies. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists intercepted Khapra beetle remains at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport ...

Khapra beetle larvae can destroy a significant proportion of unprotected grain stores due to their “dirty eating” behavior, e.g., their feeding habit where the beetle eats only a little ...

DETROIT — Remains of a tiny but destructive beetle were located at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport last year, renewing calls for proper declarations when traveling. U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Remains of “the world’s most invasive grain pest” were discovered in a bag of seeds at Detroit Metropolitan Airport last year, officials say. It happened April 18, when a ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists intercepted Khapra beetle remains at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport last spring, federal officials say. “Khapra beetle is one of the many ...