Table 1.
Panel of Dermestidae species tested for the Khapra LAMP (loop‐mediated isothermal amplification) assay
| Genus | Species | n | Lifestage | Specimen source | GenBank accession † | Minimum percentage sequence difference (Khapra) † | Khapra LAMP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trogoderma | Trogoderma granarium | 31 | Adult/larval | DAWE, International Interception | MZ571636–MZ571637 | 0 | Positive |
| Trogoderma | Trogoderma glabrum | 1 | Larval | DAWE, International Interception | MZ571638 | 5.5 | Negative |
| Trogoderma | Trogoderma variabile | 30 | Adult | AgVic, Routine Dermestidae Survey | MZ571639 | 13.7 | Negative |
| Trogoderma | Trogoderma sp.1 | 1 | Adult | DAWE, International Interception | MZ571640 | 18.5 | Negative |
| Trogoderma | Trogoderma sp.2 | 1 | Adult | DAWE, International Interception | MZ571641 | 17.9 | Negative |
| Trogoderma | Trogoderma sp.3 | 1 | Adult | DAWE, International Interception | MZ571642 | 18.5 | Negative |
| Trogoderma * | Trogoderma sp.4 | 1 | Adult | AgVic, Routine Dermestidae Survey | MZ571643 | 11.1 | Negative |
| Anthrenus | Anthrenus verbasci | 31 | Larval | AgVic, Routine Dermestidae Survey | MZ571644 | 18.4 | Negative |
| Anthrenocerus | Anthrenocerus australis | 1 | Larval | DAWE, International Interception | MZ571645 | 15.9 | Negative |
| Attegenus | Attegenus pellio | 1 | Adult | DAWE, International Interception | MZ571646 | 20.3 | Negative |
| Dermestes | Dermestes lardarius | 1 | Adult | DAWE, International Interception | MZ571647 | 26.8 | Negative |
| Dermestes | Dermestes maculatus | 1 | Adult | DAWE, International Interception | MZ571648 | 24.5 | Negative |
| Dermestes | Dermestes peruvianus | 1 | Adult | DAWE, International Interception | MZ571649 | 23.7 | Negative |
| Dermestes | Dermestes ater | 1 | Adult | DAWE, International Interception | MZ571650 | 24.3 | Negative |
| Dermestes | Dermestes carnivorus | 1 | Adult | DAWE, International Interception | MZ571651 | 24.4 | Negative |
| Orphinus | Orphinus sp. | 1 | Adult | DAWE, International Interception | MZ571652 | 19.7 | Negative |
| Reesa | Reesa vespulae | 1 | Adult | DAWE, International Interception | MZ571653 | 16.7 | Negative |
| Undetermined * | Dermestidae sp. 1 | 4 | Adult | AgVic, Routine Dermestidae Survey | MZ571654 | 20.4 | Negative |
| Undetermined * | Dermestidae sp. 2 | 1 | Adult | AgVic, Routine Dermestidae Survey | MZ571655 | 19.5 | Negative |
| Undetermined * | Dermestidae sp. 3 | 1 | Adult | AgVic, Routine Dermestidae Survey | MZ571656 | 19.2 | Negative |
| Undetermined * | Dermestidae sp. 4 | 1 | Adult | AgVic, Routine Dermestidae Survey | MZ571657 | 17.5 | Negative |
| Undetermined * | Dermestidae sp. 5 | 4 | Adult | AgVic, Routine Dermestidae Survey | MZ571658 | 17.9 | Negative |
| Undetermined * | Dermestidae sp. 6 | 1 | Adult | AgVic, Routine Dermestidae Survey | MZ571659 | 17.6 | Negative |
| Undetermined * | Dermestidae sp. 7 | 1 | Larva | AgVic, Routine Dermestidae Survey | MZ571660 | 23.3 | Negative |
Grey shading indicates the target species.
*
These Dermestidae specimens represent ‘undetermined’ species currently being identified further by AgVic.
†
DNA sequences partial 16S locus.