Khapra Beetle Larva
Trogoderma granarium (larva)
Found in stored grain, dry seed, and crevices of warehouses, the larva stays close to food and shelters in cracks when disturbed. It chews cereal kernels and other dry plant products with small mandibles, causing most of the damage linked to this species. The body is bristly and tough for its size, and older larvae can enter a long dormant state when food is scarce or conditions are harsh.
- Type
- Burrow
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Khapra Beetle Larva
- ?
- Khapra Beetle