BarG
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FmGrowit said:
Okay, out with the trade secrets, what benefit is the cooler?
Heh HehEdit; Thank You Don for starting this thread on special request.
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Everything you want to know about Flea Beetles...and then some
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Okay, out with the trade secrets, what benefit is the cooler?
Heh HehEdit; Thank You Don for starting this thread on special request.
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Keeping tobacco under 70°F keeps the flea beetle larvae from maturing.
The environmentally controlled chamber would best be suited for keeping cigar tobaccos in proper case.
Keeping tobacco under 70°F keeps the flea beetle larvae from maturing.
The environmentally controlled chamber would best be suited for keeping cigar tobaccos in proper case.
BarG
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Thats welcome news, the drug store beetle,cigarette beetle are common in Texas,[Ive never put one under a microscope to differintiate]. If I get them in opened bags I have to freeze for a week to kill them the larvae and eggs. Thats one trade secret I won't forget, I have searched for info like that to no avail.
Thats welcome news, the drug store beetle,cigarette beetle are common in Texas,[Ive never put one under a microscope to differintiate]. If I get them in opened bags I have to freeze for a week to kill them the larvae and eggs. Thats one trade secret I won't forget, I have searched for info like that to no avail.
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The grubs still eat a little tobacco, but they don't reproduce. If they reproduce, they eat all your tobacco.
The grubs still eat a little tobacco, but they don't reproduce. If they reproduce, they eat all your tobacco.
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As much as I hate using chemicals, There are traps that use a pheromone that attract the beetles then trap them, for crop treatment I use lambda cyhalothrin or alternatively as a deterrent some people use Chrysanthemums (the chemical pyrethrum is present in the flowers which may help repel the insects, might be worth having some in the warehouse...
As much as I hate using chemicals, There are traps that use a pheromone that attract the beetles then trap them, for crop treatment I use lambda cyhalothrin or alternatively as a deterrent some people use Chrysanthemums (the chemical pyrethrum is present in the flowers which may help repel the insects, might be worth having some in the warehouse...
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Like these?
That's what you call an infestation. Those are all flea beetles. Luckily, I had this baccy in one of my giant vapor-proof bags (80 lbs.) and the beetles couldn't get out. I put the traps in the bag and sealed it up. Got damn near all of 'em.
Like these?
That's what you call an infestation. Those are all flea beetles. Luckily, I had this baccy in one of my giant vapor-proof bags (80 lbs.) and the beetles couldn't get out. I put the traps in the bag and sealed it up. Got damn near all of 'em.
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The pherome traps attract the males I have read. And pinpoints areas with infestation. Which leaves the females horny as all get out. They are very common like fruit flys in a lot of the country.
The pherome traps attract the males I have read. And pinpoints areas with infestation. Which leaves the females horny as all get out. They are very common like fruit flys in a lot of the country.
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Don't quote me on that...
Don't quote me on that...
http://www.cigarettebeetle.com/lasioderma.html said:
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Yeah Don like those traps. I used 1 last year, pinpointed the area and then dowsed the uh..."fricker" with the LC. I had as I counted about 5000 beetles last year. They die off around 5 weeks, but they DO feed when their younger. Adults don't feed apparently.
Yeah Don like those traps. I used 1 last year, pinpointed the area and then dowsed the uh..."fricker" with the LC. I had as I counted about 5000 beetles last year. They die off around 5 weeks, but they DO feed when their younger. Adults don't feed apparently
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Here's a very good link to begin the discussion.
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/stored/cigarette_beetle.htm
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/stored/cigarette_beetle.htm
I feel like I have a lot input on these due to last years' infestation. For hard infestations Treat all areas of property with lambda cyhalothrin, a common food/garden safe brand (commonly used on tobacco too) is spectracide triazicide. Also can dowse plant with this liquid but takes a day or two to effectively kill off insects/larva (if applied to broken soil) (Don't apply within 4 weeks of harvest). These beetles will flock, nab and nick on you but don't seem to bite, they seem to be attracted to light, and any food/crop of the nightshade family.
Personally, I sprayed the boundaries of my property as well as out buildings, the house and any broken ground that might house larva. Make sure your pets are treated for their normal diseases as these beetles can carry disease.
I lost a good 3 total plants do to their eating habits.
From what I've found, squishing these bugs you get a nice pop, shriek and hiss, and this also attracts more bugs to feed of the dead bugs, and feed off your lovely crop. Good luck with any infestation you have...it can be a pain for that 5 weeks.
Personally, I sprayed the boundaries of my property as well as out buildings, the house and any broken ground that might house larva. Make sure your pets are treated for their normal diseases as these beetles can carry disease.
I lost a good 3 total plants do to their eating habits.
From what I've found, squishing these bugs you get a nice pop, shriek and hiss, and this also attracts more bugs to feed of the dead bugs, and feed off your lovely crop. Good luck with any infestation you have...it can be a pain for that 5 weeks.
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