cigarette bugs in house What insect is this? : Garden : University of Minnesota Extension Cigarette & Drugstore Beetles

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Cigarette Beetle adult males are attracted to the sex attractant pheromone in the lure and are readily captured in the pitfall area when paired with the All Beetle Trap or are captured in the glue for monitoring purposes when paired with a suitable sticky trap such as the NoSuvivor Trap

Pay close attention to seams, back corners, cabinet edges and the space beneath stored items, where food dust, eggs and hidden larvae may collect

As you might suspect, theyre often found in carpets

Despite its diminutive size, the cigarette beetle is a significant pest in tobacco related industries for which it gets its namesake