Help!!! Beetles!!!

[TampaSupremo]

I figured the same thing, that they are due to a recent addition. Like I said, after a few days in the freezer I'll do a better inspection to see which may have had the beetles. Right now they are resting comfortably in an Orama torpedo (a brand rolled in Tampa by Gonzalez Habano Cigar Co). I tried to get pics, but they just looked like blobs in the photo. I'm gonna go outside and torch these fuckers before they cause any more damage.

[aceswired]

Heh - the nice thing about living in Minnesota is that for 9 months of the year, beetles aren't even a second thought. And all your new stuff gets a mini freezer treatment in your mailbox.

Hope they were loners. Makes me wonder how many beetles and eggs we've all smoked over the years. Better not to know.

[bigsmoke]

Yeah, those beetles scare the crap out of me as well. I do not think I have too much to worry about though. It is not very hot here either.

[mills]

Heh - the nice thing about living in Minnesota is that for 9 months of the year, beetles aren't even a second thought. And all your new stuff gets a mini freezer treatment in your mailbox.

Hope they were loners. Makes me wonder how many beetles and eggs we've all smoked over the years. Better not to know.

I figured the same thing living in PA, but I just found some signs in one of my cigars. It was wrapped in cello, and I didn't see any signs in any other cigars, but they're all in the freezer right now just in case. Do I need to do anything to the humidor too?

[nhcigarfan]

I would wipe down the humi.

[mills]

I would wipe down the humi.

With distilled water, or something else?

[john51277]

Send your humidor directly to me to inspect. If there is any infestation, I will burn it at once.


No, I believe I read somewhere to let it dry completely out and re-season the humidor!
I could be wrong though.

[indysmoker]

just put your humidor in the freezer as well...why not?

[nhcigarfan]

With distilled water, or something else?

I would use nothing but a clean cloth. A little elbow grease should take out any remaining nasties.

Then maybe distilled water just to get everthing back up to speed.

[mills]

Thanks for all the advice. I kind of combined all of those. I let it dry out, then threw it in the freezer for about a day, and later I will wipe it down and put the cigars back in. I want it to be stabilized for my shipment from slcraiders. Thanks again.