Cigarette Beetle

Lasioderma serricorne

• Adult - 2 - 3mm in length. Humped thorax. Elytra (wings cases) are smooth.
• Larva - very similar to the Biscuit beetle.

• Life cycle - 25 days at 30 - 35°C. Unlikely to develop below 17°C. Adults live for 2 to 6 weeks.

• Will often fly.
• Will infest a wide product range including tobacco, cereals, pulses, dried fruit and spices.