 Infestations are difficult to control because of the insect's ability to survive without food for long periods, its preference for dry conditions and low-moisture food, and its resistance to many insecticides.There is a federal quarantine restricting the importation of rice into the U.S. from countries with known infestations of the beetle.Khapra beetle infestation can spoil otherwise valuable trade goods and threaten significant economic losses if introduced to a new area.