ABSTRACT
India enforced Destructive Insect Pests Act in 1914 to check the introduction and spread of exotic pests. This regulatory measure strictly prohibits the spread of infected or infested materials from other country or within the country. To significantly enforce this law, International Plant Protection Convention has been established for phytosanitary measures. The Government of India notified the Plant Quarantine Order 2003 for phytosanitary measures, and this order is based on pest risk analysis. The export and import of stored commodities like rice, wheat, maize, and barley must be free from this insect. In India, monitoring, supervision, and testing of paddy seeds against this insect are conducted by National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, and Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, who follow hot water treatment of paddy seeds. The import of oat grain or seeds from Australia contain phytosanitary certificate and should be free from Trogoderma sp. In special circumstances, the consignment must be fumigated with appropriate fumigants.
