How to Freeze and the Science behind it. Long Post

CigarmanTim · 04-28-2009, 04:53 PM

Drat's last post looks similar to the Cigar Magazine 2008 Summer issue. In my mind it quotes the formost indepth study done on beetles. There are some differences .. Use the acclimated larval chart to be safe. Japan Tobacco's study shows a freezer at 32 degrees takes nearly 2 months to kill 100% of the beetles (all stages) They brought in infected bales and put them in freezers at various temps. Then got the old microscope out... it also agrees with Drats 100% kill at -4 F

Pick up the Cigar magazine with Vince Curatola on the cover.

04-28-2009, 11:16 PM

Here is the actual Table from the WhitePaper.

The times for mortality are in hours.

04-28-2009, 04:53 PM	#1
CigarmanTim Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Heath, Ohio Posts: 117 Trading: (7)	Re: How to Freeze and the Science behind it. Long Drat's last post looks similar to the Cigar Magazine 2008 Summer issue. In my mind it quotes the formost indepth study done on beetles. There are some differences .. Use the acclimated larval chart to be safe. Japan Tobacco's study shows a freezer at 32 degrees takes nearly 2 months to kill 100% of the beetles (all stages) They brought in infected bales and put them in freezers at various temps. Then got the old microscope out... it also agrees with Drats 100% kill at -4 F Pick up the Cigar magazine with Vince Curatola on the cover. Last edited by CigarmanTim; 04-28-2009 at 05:05 PM.

04-28-2009, 11:16 PM	#2
SilverFox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How to Freeze and the Science behind it. Long Here is the actual Table from the WhitePaper. The times for mortality are in hours.