Can we talk? About beetles.

[Tdm_86]

2 hours ago, KarlJ said:

It appears to be universally accepted that freezing is the fool proof method of prevention. 
So what negative impact is perceived by people who chose not to freeze?  I guess I don’t do it because I think it’s gonna hurt the integrity and taste of the cigars.  Am I wrong?

 

Well, it’s definitely not going to hurt anything. After all, practically every manufacturer freezes their cigars before they ship them out. So all the cigars you buy have been frozen before. 
 

[Greenwillie]

Does anyone know how long the eggs can stay dormant? I mean if they’ve been in the humidor for six months or a year is there any chance the beetles could still hatch? Thank you.

[MossybackR]

4 hours ago, Greenwillie said:

Does anyone know how long the eggs can stay dormant?

I recall reading a thread (on here), that freezing for 72 hours kills all beetles and eggs. Sorry I haven’t been able to find that source. Of course, that does not preclude a re-introduction of beetles after removal from deep freeze.

[MossybackR]

Here’s the crux of the post that I thought was definitive— 

 

 

 

21 hours ago, MossybackR said:

I recall reading a thread (on here), that freezing for 72 hours kills all beetles and eggs.

Well…poor recollection. My takeaway from Table 1 is that freezing at -10 C for 24 hours kills ALL forms of beetle life stages.

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[free85]

Did anyone see/does anyone remember the poll RE: freezing from 24:24? I personally haven't been, and don't recall every opening my freezerdor and having reason to panic. My mind can be changed, of course. 

[Lunettesman]

A few hours in a deep freezer and good to go. 

[free85]

Ah. Unfortunately my deep freezer is used with a temp controller as a humidor.