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Old 06-20-2011, 12:16 PM   #16
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Default Re: Got my first suprise last night

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Originally Posted by thebiglebowski View Post
yeah, much later after i posted i realized i mispoke about killing the live beetles. but, i don't believe that a typical freezer will kill the larvae, will it? from what i've understood, it just helps ensure dormancy (is that a word)?
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Originally Posted by N2 GOLD View Post
Is it just me or is the beetle topic popping up more & more??? I keep all my humi's around 65% rh same for the temp.

So my question is:

What is the ideal conditions for these bastards???

I kind of remember hearing 70-plus, not sure???
All of these and more questions have been covered here:

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7919

Quick answers are:

Freezing will kill all stages of the beetle.

Humidity doesn't have much of anything to do with beetle life cycle. Temperature is the key.
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