Pest Control in Tobacco Warehousing

摘要

The dreaded cigarette beetle and similarly destructive tobacco moth can wreak havoc on storaged tobacco. Tobacco Asia takes an in-depth look at the two currently most commonly usedpest control methods.Natural evolution has bestowed the tobacco plant with an ingenious defense to keep most pests at bay: its nicotine content. There are no known mammals, reptiles, amphibians, or birds that feed on its toxic leaves, stalks, or seeds. The same goes for practically all insect species.