Development of an array of molecular tools for the identification of khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), a destructive beetle of stored food products

Abstract Trogoderma granarium Everts, the khapra beetle, native to the Indian subcontinent, is one of the world’s most destructive pests of stored food products. Early detection of this pest facilitates prompt response towards the invasion and prevents the need for costly eradication efforts. Such d...

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Main Authors: Yunke Wu, Michael J. Domingue, Alana R. McGraw, Kendra A. Vieira, Marjorie Z. Palmeri, Scott W. Myers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29842-z