WTF: I found a tobacco beetle running across my floor

T.G · 05-19-2013, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Drazzil

I found him running across my floor in my room. I keep cigars but in a cooler. I checked my cigars (all of them) and found no beetles or holes. What do I do?

Why walk when you can fly? Tobacco beetles have wings. Running on the floor typically isn't their shtick. Are you positive it was a tobacco beetle?

bobarian · 05-19-2013, 10:56 AM

Obviously you need to freeze your whole house.

markem · 05-19-2013, 11:00 AM

If your boxes are closed and there is no internal indication, then they are probably fine. If you have the room, put all your singles in 5-finger bags on end so that the top is open and pointed upwards. Open helps keep the humidity exchange going. Check them every few days. Also, in 5-ers, you should be able to find room to do the freezer technique.

Make sure that you pulled everything from the cooler and cleaned the container.

Drazzil · 05-19-2013, 11:48 AM

Most of my cigars are in ziplock bags. I pulled my cigars and checked them all twice last night. Will do again this morning. I only found one of the buggers running across my floor last night. And yes I am sure its a tobacco beetle. I checked it against pictures.

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markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,669 Trading: (47)	Re: WTF: I found a tobacco beetle running across my floor If your boxes are closed and there is no internal indication, then they are probably fine. If you have the room, put all your singles in 5-finger bags on end so that the top is open and pointed upwards. Open helps keep the humidity exchange going. Check them every few days. Also, in 5-ers, you should be able to find room to do the freezer technique. Make sure that you pulled everything from the cooler and cleaned the container. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

05-19-2013, 11:48 AM	#4
Drazzil Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Boozetown Posts: 355 Trading: (31)	Re: WTF: I found a tobacco beetle running across my floor Most of my cigars are in ziplock bags. I pulled my cigars and checked them all twice last night. Will do again this morning. I only found one of the buggers running across my floor last night. And yes I am sure its a tobacco beetle. I checked it against pictures.