Customers are being urged to return a popular brand of nappy pants sold at a major Australian retailer after the Khapra beetle was detected inside them.

The beetle, which is considered a dangerous pest in Australia, was detected in Little One's Ultra Dry Nappy Pants - Walker Size 5 (42 pack), which is sold at Woolworths.

The Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) issued the warning after larvae of the beetle were found in the nappy pants.

It is imported from overseas, and the presence of the Khapra beetle was first detected in New South Wales on September 7.

DAFF said in a statement yesterday that no other nappy sizes or brands were impacted at this time.

The Khapra beetle is not native to Australia, and can pose a threat to Australia's grain and plant indust

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