CIGARETTE BEETLE Definition & Meaning

cigarette beetle

noun

a small cylindrical beetle, Lasioderma serricorne, that is a pest, especially of dried tobacco.

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Origin of cigarette beetle¹

First recorded in 1890–95

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Even cured tobacco has its pest, a minute insect known as the cigarette beetle, now widespread in America and "frequently the cause of very heavy losses."

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