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