Trouble down under: Invasive beetle larvae found in Australian nappies

702's Bongani Bingwa is joined by news correspondent Adam Gilchrist.

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Something nasty is lurking in baby's nappies in Australia... and no, it's not 'that', well, not just that.

Larvae belonging to the khapra beetle has been discovered in the imported diapers.

It's led to thousands of cartons of the pull-up pants being recalled.

"How they found themselves into packs of nappies is beyond anyone's idea."

- Adam Gilchrist, International News Correspondent

Investigations are still underway to determine how the larvae ended up in a box of Little One's Ultra Dry Nappy Pants.

The khapra beetle is considered one of the most serious biosecurity threats to Australia’s grain industry, which is worth billions of dollars.

"This is a beetle that could potentially devastate the Australian economy."

- Adam Gilchrist, International News Correspondent

"This particular beetle loves to chomp through wheat, oats, barley, any type of grain, to such devastating effect that, if it took hold, the estimate is it would cost the Australian economy R170 billion."

- Adam Gilchrist, International News Correspondent

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