cigarette bugs in house and drugstore beetles Cigarette Beetles Control, Get Rid

I received a container of ground cayenne peppers with a surprise far greater than the capsaicin kick

Cigarette beetles have serrated antennae and smooth elytra, while drugstore beetles have clubbed antennae and grooved elytra

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

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

This means a drugstore beetle infestation in a business can cost business owners money