Cigarette Beetle

Indoor environments, specifically pantries, kitchens, warehouses, and storage facilities where dried organic materials are kept.

Stored products including tobacco, dried fruits, flour, cereal, spices, coffee beans, dried flowers, and even book bindings/paper.

Adults are strong fliers and are most active in low light. They go through a complete metamorphosis (egg, larva, pupa, adult) with the damaging larval stage lasting several weeks depending on temperature and food quality.

This is a significant pest of stored goods that can cause extensive economic damage to food and library collections. While they do not bite humans or pets, they contaminate food supplies with larvae and waste, making items unfit for consumption.