27 November 2025
We are delivering the pest risk analysis (PRA) for khapra beetle in two parts. Part 1 focuses on the plant product pathway and Part 2 will focus on the sea container pathway. This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft pest risk analysis for khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) —Part 1.
The draft report for Part 1 proposes risk management measures, combined with operational systems, to reduce the biosecurity risks of khapra beetle associated with imported plant products to an acceptable level.
The draft report is open for public consultation for 92-calendar days, closing on 27 February 2026.
We invite you to have your say on the draft report. We will consider all stakeholder comments received during the consultation period in preparing a final report.
We announced the commencement of this pest risk analysis on 7 July 2022, via Biosecurity Advice 2022-P07.
Khapra beetle is one of the most destructive storage pests globally. It is the number one pest of concern for the Australian grain industry and ranks second on the National Priority Plant Pests list.
Australia currently has emergency measures (also known as ‘urgent actions’) in place to reduce the risk of khapra beetle entering the country.
We initiated the PRA to:
- assess the biosecurity risk of khapra beetle
- evaluate the effectiveness of the current emergency measures and
- recommend ongoing measures that will manage the biosecurity risks to achieve Australia’s appropriate level of protection (ALOP).
On 26 August 2025, we notified stakeholders that we will conduct the PRA in 2 parts via Import Industry Advice Notice 287-2025.
This draft report (Part 1) focuses on the plant product pathway. It proposes risk management measures, combined with operational systems, to achieve Australia’s ALOP.
The proposed measures largely mirror the current khapra beetle emergency measures for plant products. Specifically, the draft report proposes that:
- all 7 of the existing emergency measures are maintained as ongoing risk management measures
- an additional measure is introduced for plant products imported for research purposes.
The draft report also proposes some amendments that differ from the conditions set out in the existing emergency measures. These include:
- amending the phytosanitary certification declaration for the inspection of treated plant products
- updating Australia’s list of target-risk khapra beetle countries to include 8 additional countries: Angola, Chad, Guinea, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Tanzania and Turkmenistan
- removing Trogoderma serraticorne from Australia’s current list of Trogoderma species of biosecurity concern
- revising registration requirements for offshore treatment providers.
The draft report and more information about the risk analysis process are available on our website.
The current emergency measures for plant products will remain in place until Part 1 of the PRA is finalised. However, if new evidence prompts a departmental review and a change is warranted, we may implement that change prior to finalisation of the PRA. In such cases, we will engage relevant stakeholders before implementation.
We invite stakeholders to contribute scientific information relevant to this risk analysis at any time by emailing plantstakeholders@aff.gov.au.
We encourage stakeholders interested in receiving information and updates on biosecurity risk analyses to subscribe via our online subscription service. By subscribing to ‘Biosecurity Risk Analysis Plant’, you will receive Biosecurity Advice notices and other notifications relating to plant biosecurity policy, including this risk analysis.
Dr Peter Finnin
First Assistant Secretary
Biosecurity Plant and Science Services Division
Telephone: 1800 900 090 (when prompted select option 1, then option 1)
Email: imports@aff.gov.au