The cigarette beetle or tobacco beetle, Lasioderma serricorne, is a common stored product pest and has been given its name as it also infests tobacco products.
The cigarette beetle, L. serricorne (F.) (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) is an economically serious pest of stored turmeric and tobacco, hence it is known as tobacco beetle or cigarette beetle. <> <>>>
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It is a very small beetle, usually around 2 mm long or less. Adult is 2–3 mm in length. Understanding the appearance, habits and life cycles of SPIs can help to identify the most effective SPI control for your property.Get safe and professional tailored solutions to quickly remove stored product insect Cigarette Beetle Habitat.
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Cigarette Beetle: Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius) Cluster Fly: Pollenia rudis (Fabricius) Deathwatch Beetle: Xestobium rufovillosum (De Geer) Drugstore Beetle: Stegobium paniceum (Linnaeus) Drywood Termite: Cryptotermes brevis (Walker) Firebrat: Thermobia domestica (Packard) Furniture Beetle: Anobium punctatum (DeGeer) Furniture Carpet Beetle
Identification: Like the Drugstore Beetle, the Cigarette Beetle has its head strongly deflexed, or hidden under the prothorax, and when not walking it assumes somewhat of a “C” position. Physical Characteristics. It has a more reddish color and is shiny, due to the very small pores on its exoskeleton. ��%��\:˚0E�=bk�����M#_`����y�"g�e��(��Bdֲ#xc ����b�!-�Hida��44��)�6��7I�9Mj�s�4]È�B&���� o>~�S·���ڪ5\پEj�z@!��U�눇�yH⌔���X characteristics The reddish-brown adults are small, stout and oval, about 1/10 inch long, and the elytra (wing covers) are covered with fine hairs. Cigarette Beetle (Lasioderma serricorne) Appearance. Characteristics *These beetle are cylindrical in shape and growth up to 3.5mm *They are a brown to a reddish brown in colour *Have a similar appearance to the cigarette beetle *Female beetles lay white eggs singly in the food product *It is a reddish brown beetle with rows of pits in fine lines along the wings of the beetle It ranges from 1/16 to 1/8 inches in size, oval in shape, with a distinct pinched waist between its thorax and elytra, or shell-like wing coverings, and mottled light brown in color. 1 0 obj
The antennae are saw-like and the head is retracted at nearly a right angle to the body, giving the beetle a humped appearance when viewed from the side.
Cigarette beetles are commonly confused with drugstore beetles. Stored product insects (SPI) not only damage foodstuff and raw materials but can also contaminate finished products, hence making them unfit for use. 4 0 obj ^�T�Ĕ/AQ�Ԝ5R����`�)��8C��O��m#Bs�%O�'����0��Ye1��!,E�dŚ4�,Qʋ�Nr�3��@������(��� ���Di�� Cigarette beetle adults are strong fliers and will fly on late afternoons and dull cloudy days. The beetles occur throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, and even in warm buildings in temperate regions. 2 0 obj endobj 3 0 obj It has large eyes on the sides of hit head, and serrated antennae. x��[[o�F~7��0/H�5��PH���ŦM�ݴ�4���I�������s�\I��۴m��˹��a�_���Z���o�_�}�ڪ5�x}������W��ͮ��]S_8,{|�wU�U{sþ{y�~��H^$,�#Lļ�,3,��a2������k����dw���E�`Y�c������Wv��ˋW��O�P���Y&�8�+�9��=Q���H �F����-��Q�py�ٻ��E:{bxx1_���o�0d���r��g?�����ς�4G�{���Ï?�ǻ[}�W0.$��O��8�P��y�8�{���]O��wM�7��^��iz���ACOr�FE,��2��9-S.%�H�ߐ��'1Kx��%���q�2�t9t&7,�A �)�E�[��*y)�~�}Fڋ�f����U�7 ��'� <> These beetles are active all year long and will infest storage areas or warehouses that contain dried tobacco. endobj endobj The cigarette (or tobacco) beetle looks a lot like the drugstore beetle.
stream (Lasioderma serricorne) Cigarette beetles are the most common pantry pest found in Texas.
They feed on several types of plant material, including beans, flour, grains, nuts, seeds, spices, tobacco, potpourri, cottonseed meal, dried flower arrangements, and dried fruits and vegetables.