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
- Stockfeed, stockfeed ingredients and stockfeed additives
- Khapra beetle sea container measures
- Non-Commodity Cargo Clearance
- Water chestnuts for human consumption
- Retail ready products containing a mix of grains, seeds, dried fruits and nuts for human consumption
- Colocasia spp. seed for sowing
- Setaria spp. seed for sowing
- Horse chestnuts
- Chestnut blight hosts as seed for sowing
- Ricinus communis seed for sowing
- Coffea spp. seed for sowing
- Carthamus tinctorius seed for sowing
- Dutch elm disease host seed for sowing
- Cenchrus spp. seed for sowing
- Euphorbia lathyrus seed for processing
- Oryza spp. seed for sowing
- Hibiscus cannabinus seed for sowing
- 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
- Leucaena spp. seed for sowing
- Sesame seed for sowing
- Roegneria spp. seed for sowing
- Hordeum spp. seed for sowing
- Persea americana seed for sowing
- Plant material for research purposes
- 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
- Vacuum sealed nuts for human consumption
- Centrosema spp. seed for sowing
- Peanuts for human consumption or processing
- Chickpeas for human consumption
- Ziziphus jujuba Mill. (Chinese jujube) seed for sowing
- Soybeans (excluding frozen) for human consumption
- Whole lentils for human consumption
- Bean seed for human consumption
- Whole dried peas for human consumption
- Pet food, pet food ingredients, and supplements for companion animals
- Chestnuts for human consumption
- Returning Australian products
- Malted cereal products for processing
- 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
- Humulus spp. seed for sowing
- Lens spp. seed for sowing
- Helianthus spp. (sunflower) seed for sowing
- Cooked seeds for human consumption
- Elymus spp. seed for sowing
- Helictotrichon sempervirens seed for sowing
- Pelted wheat for human consumption
- Chloris spp. seed for sowing
- Digitaria spp. seed for sowing
- Pennisetum spp. seed for sowing
- Aneurolepidium spp. seed for sowing
- Pascopyrum smithii seed for sowing
- Processed nuts for human consumption
- Annona spp. seed for sowing
- Moko hosts seed for sowing
- Agropyron spp. seed for sowing
- Fagopyrum esculentum seed for sowing
- Encephalartos spp. seed for sowing
- Momordica charantia as seed for sowing
- Arabidopsis spp. seed for sowing
- Daucus carota seed for sowing
- Cucumis sativus seed for sowing
- Petroselinum crispum seed for sowing
- Capsicum spp. (requiring testing) seed for sowing
- Xanthosoma roseum seed for sowing
- Cucumis melo seed for sowing
- Coriandrum sativum seed for sowing
- Cannabis spp. seed for sowing
- Cuminum cyminum seed for sowing
- Unrestricted cucurbitaceous seed for sowing
- Trichosanthes cucumerina seed for sowing
- Lagenaria siceraria seed for sowing
- Brassicaceous seed for sowing requiring treatment
- Tomato seed for sowing
- Citrullus lanatus seed for sowing
- Cucurbita pepo seed for sowing
- Cucurbit seed for human consumption
- Cucurbita moschata seed for sowing
- Coriander seed for human consumption
- Cucurbita maxima seed for sowing
- Cumin seed for human consumption
- Apium graveolens seed for sowing
- Fennel seed for human consumption
- Celery seed for human consumption
- Foeniculum vulgare seed for sowing
- Phaseolus spp. seed for sowing
- Sunflower kernel or seed for human consumption
- Mushrooms for human consumption
- Palm seed for sowing
- Raw nuts for human consumption
- Sesame seed for human consumption
- Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp. seed for sowing
- Vaccinium spp. seed for sowing
- Dried herbs for human consumption
- Pearl barley
- Lolium spp. seed for sowing
- Regulated vegetable crop seeds for human consumption
- Tamarind for human consumption
- Powdered plant products for human consumption
- Pea seed for sowing
- Papaver somniferum seed for human consumption
- Prunus spp. seed for sowing
- Dried herb products not for human consumption
- Permitted seed for sowing
- Seed for sowing products
- Processed tuber and corm products for human consumption
- Hemp seed and hemp products
- Millet for human consumption
- Dactylis spp. seed for sowing
- Truffles for human consumption
- Camellia sinensis seed for sowing
- Allium spp. seed for sowing
- Carica papaya seed for sowing
- Ground or whole peppercorns and pepper for human consumption
- Raw seed for human consumption
- Linseed for human consumption
- Nuts and woody tree seed for sowing
- Coffee for processing or human consumption
- Articles stuffed with dried herbs or seed
- Processed grain and seed products for human consumption
- Papaver somniferum seed for sowing
- Groats for processing or human consumption
- Maize for human consumption or processing
- Orchid seed for sowing
- Mangifera spp. seed for sowing
- Carob and cocoa beans and husk for human consumption
- Ribes spp. seed for sowing
- Split legumes for human consumption
- Fagopyrum esculentum for human consumption
- Rutaceae seed for sowing requiring treatment and/or testing
- Dried dates or doum for human consumption
- Mixed seed for sowing (permitted species)
- Rice for human consumption or processing
- Medicago spp. seed for sowing
- Nicotiana spp. seed for sowing
- Dried and whole Ziziphus spp. for human consumption
- Birdseed
- Dried vegetables for human consumption
- Dried apricot kernels
- Shelled pine nuts for human consumption
- Conifer (excluding Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp.) seed for sowing
- Dried grapes for human consumption
- Brassicaceous seed for sprouting or micro-green production
- Dried fruit
- Myrtaceae seed for sowing