Tobacco Beetle Experiences

[ilikefishes]

Beetle hatching has more to do with temperature than humidity.

Will

This could not be truer. It actually is all about temperature. When the leaf is rolled and the eggs are on it the future is set. Then you order sticks from your favorite on-line dealer. When they ship them in UPS or something similar, then the temps in the back of those trucks get above 85 f. This causes the beetles to hatch and then you done. The best way to keep from loosing a tremendous investment is to freeze new cigars for three (3) days, refrigerate for three (3) days, lay on your counter for three (3) days and then place in your humidor. I am sure you could probably skip the last two steps, but it makes the shock to the cigar leaf not as drastic. If you are not going to smoke the cigar right away do this with every stick you are going to put in your humidor. When I do the math, I have more than $1,500 in my humidor. I could not even tell you how I would feel if I lost all my "special occasion" cigars.

[ericbee]

I saw an "organic" cigar being marketed recently. One of the points was no pesticides. I started to think back to this thread, and wondered if they were more likely to get beetles. But do cigar companies ever use pesticides?

[badwhale]

I saw an "organic" cigar being marketed recently. One of the points was no pesticides. I started to think back to this thread, and wondered if they were more likely to get beetles. But do cigar companies ever use pesticides?

Plasencia ~ those are organic.

Yes, some spray the crops.

Will

[mail man]

Plasencia ~ those are organic.

Yes, some spray the crops.

Will

That would explain why I can't put som brands down.

[ashauler]

That would explain why I can't put som brands down.

Perhaps it explains more than that!

[mail man]

Perhaps it explains more than that!

Nah, I think that would come down to being dropped as a baby...and as an adult.