Got my first suprise last night

[thebiglebowski]

Originally Posted by bobarian

Freezing will kill beetles, eggs and larvae. Lower temps will kill faster, but freezing for an extended period of time, 72hours or longer will kill completely. OldSailor has an extensive post about freezing archived here.

yeah, much later after i posted i realized i mispoke about killing the live beetles. but, i don't believe that a typical freezer will kill the larvae, will it? from what i've understood, it just helps ensure dormancy (is that a word)?