What Is This???

[rodwha]

I was going through my cigars putting the smaller ones into their own Tupperware type container when I noticed this:



It seems to me the hole is a bit too large for the dreaded cigar beetle, but what else could it be? It’s bored down into it so it’s not like the wrapper happened to have this perfectly round hole.

I quarantined it and have considered taking all of my cigars and freezing them as a precaution. I looked over several of the others but didn’t notice anything.

What say you?

[Tombstone]

Looks like a beetle hole to me.

[Nature]

Does tobacco dust come out or is present in your storage container? Does it only penetrate the wrapper, or does it extend into the body of the cigar?


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[rodwha]

Just tapped on it and saw a little bit of tobacco dust fall out. The hole certainly digs into the filler leaves. Beetle?

Most of the cigars I’ve had for months or longer. And the new additions either came from a cigar bar or the grocery store. How long does it take for this to show itself, assuming this is a beetle?

[Emperor Zurg]

Sounds like a beetle. I'd be running everything thru the freezer by now if it was me.

Who knows how long it takes to show up. When did your humidor hit the optimal, internal temperature for a beetle egg to hatch? It's anyone's guess.

[Scott W.]

Sounds like and looks like a beetle hole

[rodwha]

I put all of my smokes (except the one) into the freezer this morning.

I keep most of these, including the infected one, in my fermentation chamber which is set at 65*. I was more curious how long it takes to get an issue. I’m wanting to see if I can figure out where it likely came from. JR Cigar, CI, Underground Cigar, the grocery store, or the cigar bar. The infected cigar came from Underground and I’ve had it for months, maybe 6.

[josh lucky 13]

Is there a shotgun hole in your humi it may just be a buckshot hole?

[josh lucky 13]

Just tapped on it and saw a little bit of tobacco dust fall out. The hole certainly digs into the filler leaves. Beetle?

Most of the cigars I’ve had for months or longer. And the new additions either came from a cigar bar or the grocery store. How long does it take for this to show itself, assuming this is a beetle?

Been a while since I last researched it but I used to be super paranoid about it and froze everything but I have not been as good about that as I used to be. From what I vaguely remember is the dormancy period for eggs is quite long but they only hatch when temperatures rise to a sufficient level I believe in the 80's. If I found one I would freeze 3verything and try to inspect all my sticks this is easier for some than others. Also what humification do you use because I believe once they exit the go for that. But again been a while since I worried about that.

[rodwha]

I use Boveda packs. Can those be frozen? I put all of the cigars into ziplock bags. And what if the tupperdores themselves? Freeze and wipe out?

What’s the time frame for these to become safe to pull out?