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Originally Posted by ROTHNH
As mentioned, it must again be stressed that most cigars and other tobacco products no matter what method(s) are used to irradicate them, contain beetle eggs. Even if you freeze all your cigars as recommended, it is very hard, if not impossible, to kill all the beetle eggs.
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The science says otherwise...
http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/aez/41/1/87/_pdf
This is the abstract of the Japanese study. It indicates that 1) acclimated larva are the haredest in the life cycle to eradicate and 2) that near 100% mortality can be achieved given proper technique.
Even though Habanos now freezes all stock that leaves the warehouses, the boxes are mixed with older stock and other country stock as it makes it way through the supply chain. Can not say the same happens for other countries of origin thus reinfection can occur at any point the stock leaves the freezer.
Since your humi is the last stop in the supply chain you can cut off the life cycle (no matter where it got started) by freezing on arrival.
just my 2 cents