WTF: I found a tobacco beetle running across my floor

Drazzil · 05-18-2013, 11:41 PM

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?

TJarv · 05-18-2013, 11:47 PM

If you're sure it's a tobacco beetle I would freeze the cigars

Drazzil · 05-19-2013, 01:00 AM

Its gonna be a ***** to freeze them as my freezer is packed full of food.

icehog3 · 05-19-2013, 01:55 AM

Are you positive it was a tobacco beetle?

bvilchez · 05-19-2013, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Drazzil

Its gonna be a ***** to freeze them as my freezer is packed full of food.

Then you're going to have to set your priorities straight.

On a serious note, how sure are you it was a tobacco beetle? Is your home the perfect ambient temp/humidity % for them to be making their way around? How far away were they from your coolers? Just some questions I would be asking myself before you get worried.

As a common practice, and if you have the room allowed to do so, try and freeze everything upon it's arrival to you to help alleviate a situation where you would have to worry about things such as these.

68TriShield · 05-19-2013, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Are you positive it was a tobacco beetle?

This.Seems like a strange place to see one if you found no bugs or dust in your cooler.

Sadden · 05-19-2013, 08:45 AM

How would it get out...

T.G · 05-19-2013, 09:01 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, 09:56 AM

Obviously you need to freeze your whole house.

markem · 05-19-2013, 10:00 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, 10:48 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.

Fordman4ever · 05-19-2013, 12:10 PM

buy a beetle trap.

RobR1205 · 05-19-2013, 12:19 PM

How big was the beetle? If it was larger than 2-3mm, then chances are it wasn't a tobacco beetle.

Blocky Patel · 05-19-2013, 08:08 PM

Pics on the internet look a lot like June Bugs. Tobacco beetles are really small and fly. Also, as mentioned above, go ahead and freeze your whole house. I don't have any problem because I keep my sticks near my wife's side of the bed.

Genetic Defect · 05-19-2013, 08:20 PM

Need to set up video surveillance

05-18-2013, 11:41 PM	#1
Drazzil Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Boozetown Posts: 355 Trading: (31)	WTF: I found a tobacco beetle running across my floor 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?

05-18-2013, 11:47 PM	#2
TJarv In it to win it Join Date: Mar 2012 First Name: Tony Location: Aubrey, Texas Posts: 2,027 Trading: (58)	Re: WTF: I found a tobacco beetle running across my floor If you're sure it's a tobacco beetle I would freeze the cigars __________________ Proud member of the GMCGTPWHAFA

05-19-2013, 01:00 AM	#3
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 Its gonna be a ***** to freeze them as my freezer is packed full of food.

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bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: WTF: I found a tobacco beetle running across my floor Obviously you need to freeze your whole house.

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markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,530 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, 10:48 AM	#11
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.

05-19-2013, 12:10 PM	#12
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05-19-2013, 12:19 PM	#13
RobR1205 Starting a new chapter Join Date: Dec 2011 First Name: Rob Location: Texas Posts: 1,158 Trading: (19)	Re: WTF: I found a tobacco beetle running across my floor How big was the beetle? If it was larger than 2-3mm, then chances are it wasn't a tobacco beetle.

05-19-2013, 08:08 PM	#14
Blocky Patel New Guy:"Oh my gawwwd" Join Date: Mar 2013 First Name: Kevin Location: Southern California Posts: 34 Trading: (0)	Re: WTF: I found a tobacco beetle running across my floor Pics on the internet look a lot like June Bugs. Tobacco beetles are really small and fly. Also, as mentioned above, go ahead and freeze your whole house. I don't have any problem because I keep my sticks near my wife's side of the bed.

05-19-2013, 08:20 PM	#15
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