Alerts
Khapra beetle measures: Commencement of a pest risk analysis for khapra beetle
Effective from 8 July 2022We have formally announced the commencement of a pest risk analysis for khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium). The announcement has been made via a Biosecurity Advice notice to all registered stakeholders and published on our website along with an Announcement Information Paper.
Khapra beetle is not present in Australia and poses a major threat to Australia’s grains, rice and nut industries as a serious storage pest. A number of countries, including Australia have seen a recent increase in detections of khapra beetle in imported plant products and as a hitchhiker pest of sea containers. In September 2020, we introduced emergency measures (also called ‘urgent actions’) to address the risks of khapra beetle and other Trogoderma species of biosecurity concern. These interceptions indicate a changing pathway risk profile and have justified the introduction of the current emergency measures. More information on the emergency measures is found at agriculture.gov.au/khapra-urgent-actions.
We have now initiated the pest risk analysis to further assess the biosecurity risks of khapra beetle and to determine whether the emergency measures manage the biosecurity risks to achieve the appropriate level of protection for Australia.
We expect to release the draft report of the pest risk analysis in early 2023 for a 60-day public consultation period.
The existing emergency measures for khapra beetle and other Trogoderma species of biosecurity concern associated with stored plant products will remain in place until the pest risk analysis is completed and any recommended ongoing phytosanitary measures are implemented.
Who does this alert affect:
Importers of high-risk plant products, other-risk plant products, seeds for sowing and other stakeholders in the import and shipping industries – including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal shipping agents, and any other operators in the sea container supply and logistics chain.
Further information:
- plant risk analyses
- urgent actions to protect against khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium)
- sea container measures to protect against khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium)
- Khapra beetle bulletin
For questions and information related to the khapra beetle pest risk analysis please contact us at (02) 6272 5094 or email plantstakeholders@awe.gov.au.
This Alert applies to the following Cases:
- Plant species requiring further assessment
- Lodoicea maldivica nuts
- Vangueria infausta seed for sowing
- Cocos spp. seed for sowing
- Cassava seed for sowing
- Telfairia occidentalis seed for sowing
- Vitis spp. (grape) seed for sowing
- Solanum tuberosum seed for sowing
- Unaccompanied personal effects
- Biodegradable and/or edible tableware and packaging
- Seed for sowing products
- Stockfeed, stockfeed ingredients and stockfeed additives
- Khapra beetle sea container measures
- Non-Commodity Cargo Clearance
- Raw seed for human consumption
- Moko hosts seed for sowing
- Mushrooms for human consumption
- Water chestnuts for human consumption
- Retail ready products containing a mix of grains, seeds, dried fruits and nuts for human consumption
- Cannabis spp. seed for sowing
- Agropyron spp. seed for sowing
- Lolium spp. seed for sowing
- Colocasia spp. seed for sowing
- Setaria spp. seed for sowing
- Horse chestnuts
- Allium spp. seed for sowing
- Dried apricot kernels
- Chestnut blight hosts as seed for sowing
- Nicotiana spp. seed for sowing
- Nuts and woody tree seed for sowing
- Ricinus communis seed for sowing
- Coffea spp. seed for sowing
- Truffles for human consumption
- Tomato seed for sowing
- Camellia sinensis seed for sowing
- Shelled pine nuts for human consumption
- Processed grain and seed products for human consumption
- Capsicum spp. (requiring testing) seed for sowing
- Vaccinium spp. seed for sowing
- Ribes spp. seed for sowing
- Dried and whole Ziziphus spp. for human consumption
- Carthamus tinctorius seed for sowing
- Medicago spp. seed for sowing
- Birdseed
- Maize for human consumption or processing
- Mangifera spp. seed for sowing
- Papaver somniferum seed for sowing
- Dutch elm disease host seed for sowing
- Cenchrus spp. seed for sowing
- Brassicaceous seed for sowing requiring treatment
- Euphorbia lathyrus seed for processing
- Orchid seed for sowing
- Split legumes for human consumption
- Phaseolus spp. seed for sowing
- Xanthosoma roseum seed for sowing
- Encephalartos spp. seed for sowing
- Rutaceae seed for sowing requiring treatment and/or testing
- Oryza spp. seed for sowing
- Hibiscus cannabinus seed for sowing
- Tamarind for human consumption
- Gossypium spp. seed for sowing
- Leymus spp. seed for sowing
- Banana seed for sowing
- Brachiaria spp. and Urochloa spp. seed for sowing
- Azadirachta indica seed for sowing
- Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp. seed for sowing
- Articles stuffed with dried herbs or seed
- Papaver somniferum seed for human consumption
- Conifer (excluding Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp.) seed for sowing
- Dried herbs for human consumption
- Leucaena spp. seed for sowing
- Dried fruit
- Sesame seed for sowing
- Prunus spp. seed for sowing
- Roegneria spp. seed for sowing
- Brassicaceous seed for sprouting or micro-green production
- Hordeum spp. seed for sowing
- Persea americana seed for sowing
- Plant material for research purposes
- Mixed seed for sowing (permitted species)
- Regulated vegetable crop seeds for human consumption
- Mexican jumping bean seed for sowing
- Restricted legume seed for sowing
- Panicum spp. seed for sowing.
- Vicia spp. seed for sowing
- Zeia spp. seed for sowing
- x Triticosecale spp. seed for sowing
- Powdered plant products for human consumption
- Pea seed for sowing
- Arabidopsis spp. seed for sowing
- Dried grapes for human consumption
- Vacuum sealed nuts for human consumption
- Lagenaria siceraria seed for sowing
- Apium graveolens seed for sowing
- Trichosanthes cucumerina seed for sowing
- Centrosema spp. seed for sowing
- Daucus carota seed for sowing
- Cucurbita maxima seed for sowing
- Cucurbita pepo seed for sowing
- Hemp seed and hemp products
- Peanuts for human consumption or processing
- Chickpeas for human consumption
- Ziziphus jujuba Mill. (Chinese jujube) seed for sowing
- Dried vegetables for human consumption
- Soybeans (excluding frozen) for human consumption
- Whole lentils for human consumption
- Sesame seed for human consumption
- Ground or whole peppercorns and pepper for human consumption
- Rice for human consumption or processing
- Carob and cocoa beans and husk for human consumption
- Linseed for human consumption
- Bean seed for human consumption
- Whole dried peas for human consumption
- Millet for human consumption
- Raw nuts for human consumption
- Processed tuber and corm products for human consumption
- Carica papaya seed for sowing
- Dried herb products not for human consumption
- Pet food, pet food ingredients, and supplements for companion animals
- Cucurbit seed for human consumption
- Coffee for processing or human consumption
- Sunflower kernel or seed for human consumption
- Chestnuts for human consumption
- Returning Australian products
- Fagopyrum esculentum seed for sowing
- Dactylis spp. seed for sowing
- Malted cereal products for processing
- Annona spp. seed for sowing
- Plant fibre products and seed handicrafts
- Triticum spp. seed for sowing
- Sorghum spp. seed for sowing
- Avena spp. seed for sowing
- Zea mays seed for sowing
- Secale cereale seed for sowing
- Linseed seed for sowing
- Permitted seed for sowing
- Myrtaceae seed for sowing
- Humulus spp. seed for sowing
- Groats for processing or human consumption
- Coriander seed for human consumption
- Lens spp. seed for sowing
- Helianthus spp. (sunflower) seed for sowing
- Palm seed for sowing
- Fagopyrum esculentum for human consumption
- Cooked seeds for human consumption
- Elymus spp. seed for sowing
- Helictotrichon sempervirens seed for sowing
- Pelted wheat for human consumption
- Fennel seed for human consumption
- Pearl barley
- Chloris spp. seed for sowing
- Digitaria spp. seed for sowing
- Pennisetum spp. seed for sowing
- Cumin seed for human consumption
- Aneurolepidium spp. seed for sowing
- Dried dates or doum for human consumption
- Pascopyrum smithii seed for sowing
- Celery seed for human consumption
- Processed nuts for human consumption
- Foeniculum vulgare seed for sowing
- Momordica charantia as seed for sowing
- Citrullus lanatus seed for sowing
- Unrestricted cucurbitaceous seed for sowing
- Petroselinum crispum seed for sowing
- Cucumis sativus seed for sowing
- Cucumis melo seed for sowing
- Cuminum cyminum seed for sowing
- Cucurbita moschata seed for sowing
- Coriandrum sativum seed for sowing