Larry,
That's a heap of tobacco research. The article I found most amazing was the one on insect control within tobacco warehouses. They discuss the USDA recommended nightly fumigation with insecticides of all the stored tobacco (except during the winter). In commenting on whether insecticide concentrations higher than the USDA recommendations were more effective, their sole concerns were with the danger of affecting the flavor and aroma! There is no mention of checking to see if their customers were dropping like flies when smoking the tobacco that was more "effectively" treated to kill tobacco beetles and prevent complaint letters about live larvae and insects in newly purchased cigarettes.
If you've ever wondered why you might feel better using home-grown tobacco, this is a good place to start.
Bob
