cigarette bugs in house Pest Off Solutions cairns Cigarette Beetle (Lasioderma serricorne)

How to identify cigarette beetles Cigarette beetles are small, light brown beetles that have a humpbacked, round shape to them

This symbiotic relationship allows these beetles to feed on a wide range of materials including dried foods, grains, seeds, pharmaceuticals, spices, hay, dried fruit, powdered milk, nuts, animal feed, pet food, and many other organic materials

Five or six generations per year may occur in warm localities, and in the U.S., three generations can occur per year

Cigarette beetles are 2-3 millimeters in length with a brown exterior

One of the first signs is spotting small beetles near pantry shelves, cabinet corners or windows

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