The khapra beetle, also called cabinet beetle, which originated in South Asia, is one of the world's most destructive pests of grain products and seeds. It is considered one of the 100 worst invasive species in the world. Infestations are difficult to control because of the insect's ability to survive without food for long periods, its preference for dry conditions and low-moisture food, and its resistance to many insecticides. There is a federal quarantine restricting the importation of rice into the U.S. from countries with known infestations of the beetle. Khapra beetle infestation can spoil otherwise valuable trade goods and threaten significant economic losses if introduced to a new area. Handling or consuming contaminated grain and seed products can lead to health issues such as skin irritation and gastrointestinal distress.
Trogoderma is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. There are about 135 species worldwide.
Trogoderma sternale is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
Attagenini is a tribe of carpet beetles in the family Dermestidae. There are at least 4 genera and 20 described species in Attagenini. Attagenini was previously considered a subfamily of Dermestidae called Attageninae, but was reduced in rank to tribe in 2003.
Orphinus fulvipes is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America, South Asia, Oceania, and Europe.
Megatoma variegata is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
Ctesias dusmae is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
Megatoma pubescens is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America and Europe.
Trogoderma ornatum, known generally as the ornate carpet beetle or ornate cabinet beetle, is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America and Oceania.
Dermestes fasciatus is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
Trogoderma inclusum, the larger cabinet beetle, is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, Oceania, and Southern Asia.
Trogoderma variabile, the warehouse beetle, is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in Europe, Asia, Central America, North America and Oceania.
Cryptorhopalum ruficorne is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
Cryptorhopalum obesulum is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
Megatoma ampla is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
Dermestes marmoratus, the common carrion beetle, is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
Dearthrus stebbinsi is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
Dearthrus is a genus of carpet beetles in the family Dermestidae. There are at least two described species in Dearthrus.
Trogoderma primum is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America, where it is known from Oklahoma and Texas in the United States, and from Veracruz and Chiapas in Mexico.
Laelius pedatus is a hymenopteran parasitoid in the family Bethylidae. It is a gregarious idiobiont larval ectoparasitoid. It is used as a biological control agent against beetle pests in the family Dermestidae.
