cigarette bugs in house and drugstore beetles How to get rid of

Pay attention to the spaces in floorboard cracks and corners of cabinets

On a final note, we discussed this infestation during our BYGL Zoom Inservice this morning and Pam Bennett (OSU Extension, Clark County) noted that finding cigarette beetles in the ground cayenne peppers should give pause to the idea that capsaicin (the "hot" in hot peppers) is a good insecticide

Drugstore and Cigarette Beetle Pheromone Solutions The Cigarette Beetle NoSurvivor Kit (IL-564) features Insect Limiteds signature pheromone lures that attract Cigarette Beetle, Lasioderma serricorne with a controlled release of pheromone over 3 months

Birds can also bring drugstore beetles into a home

Rodents often hoard food, such as seed or dog food, in their nests

The cigarette beetle is frequently confused with the drugstore beetle thanks to their similar appearances