cigarette bugs in house Are drugstore beetles dangerous? Cigarette Beetle

Although the drugstore and cigarette beetles look very similar, they are distantly related and require different monitoring practices as they do not share the same sex pheromone

Monitoring and freezing: If you suspect an item might be infested, you can freeze it for a few days to kill any eggs or larvae

Pestie is a do-it-yourself pest control solution that's specially designed to keep cigarette beetles and other pests away from your home

Adults live for nearly a month

A cigarette beetle can be more troublesome when aromatic stored goods are involved, especially tobacco, spices and dried herbs

A drugstore beetle's tendency to infest pharmaceutical products and herbal remedies is what earned it the name drugstore beetle. Explore more Is your storage pantry safe from bugs