AdamB Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Hi All, New to the forum and I see this has been a topic numerous times, but in my past with ordering cigars I've never had an issue with wood mites. I recently received two boxes with one of them absolutely crawling with mood mites. I'm talking hundreds throughout the box on a box of punch punch 25s. This was my first time ordering from this vendor as my other source didn't have punch punch currently. My question is would you send back or just go through the freezing and cleaning method mentioned multiple times before on this forum? They're currently sealed, and in freezer as a rep from the vender advised and they also offered to let me send them back. I understand they don't harm the cigars but when I say this box was crawling in them I mean it. It was disgusting. In the second box I ordered there were a few and probably an amount I'd say wipe off and forget about but the punch punch box was a thing of nightmares when I opened it up. I can't imagine many people wanting to put add these to a humidor of other boxes let alone keep a box with so many insects. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Welcome to FOH. It is customary to introduce oneself here, before asking the forum for assistance. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlson Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Send 'em back. BTW, I assume you're talking about tobacco beetles. Either way, I'd swap out. Too much yuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bri Fi Posted May 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2021 @rcarlson wood mites are little white bugs that eat the glue from the cigar bands. Different than beetles. I’ve periodically opened my humidors or boxes and saw these guys crawling around. The first time I saw them I freaked out and put them in ziplock bags to freeze. I did some research on them and realized they are harmless. Now I just brush them off and squish them when I see them. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamB Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 Yeah like Bri Fi suggested these certainly aren't tobacco beetles, they're wood mites. My only concern was the number of them. Theres hundreds. And if they hatched because of warmer weather during shipping and multiply the amount of eggs would be insane. I have compressed air duster ready to clean out the box and sticks after the deep freeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlson Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Bri Fi said: @rcarlson wood mites are little white bugs that eat the glue from the cigar bands. Different than beetles. I’ve periodically opened my humidors or boxes and saw these guys crawling around. The first time I saw them I freaked out and put them in ziplock bags to freeze. I did some research on them and realized they are harmless. Now I just brush them off and squish them when I see them. Whatya know. I can't say as I've ever encountered them. Unfortunately, I have made the acquaintance of the tobacco beetle (albeit many years ago). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bijan Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meesterjojo Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I had a wicked case of Wood mites back in an order from February. Luckily they don't eat cigars. But I did isolate and freeze them and their packaging. Vendor says it was their Spanish warehouse. No big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mprach024 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 4 hours ago, Bri Fi said: @rcarlson wood mites are little white bugs that eat the glue from the cigar bands. Different than beetles. I’ve periodically opened my humidors or boxes and saw these guys crawling around. The first time I saw them I freaked out and put them in ziplock bags to freeze. I did some research on them and realized they are harmless. Now I just brush them off and squish them when I see them. 😱😱😱😱 never seen these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicPac Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I had some in an order I got recently. Not a crazy amount but enough. I froze the boxes for 7 days and all seems fine now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 advise vendor. His team can check the rest of his stock in that area. Work with the vendor. Me, I would freeze the box. It will stop them dead. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveyBoulevard Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Meesterjojo said: I had a wicked case of Wood mites... I think they make a cream or balm for that... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meesterjojo Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Slather your own sticks with it then 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La_Tigre Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Picked up package gets inspected and then into the freeze process. Made into a routine and no worries about infectious spread. Think of it as a Decon chamber for Cigar COVID. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevrknow Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 22 minutes ago, La_Tigre said: Picked up package gets inspected and then into the freeze process. Made into a routine and no worries about infectious spread. Think of it as a Decon chamber for Cigar COVID. Same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetduck79 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 1 hour ago, La_Tigre said: Picked up package gets inspected and then into the freeze process. Made into a routine and no worries about infectious spread. Think of it as a Decon chamber for Cigar COVID. How long do you freeze for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edicion Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Who else went to check all their boxes and started planning what to throw out from the freezer to make space for the boxes? Full on BBQ it is this weekend for some reason! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey D Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Never realize these to be a problem. Wonder if I need to be concerned with morning wood? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Mickey D said: Never realize these to be a problem. Wonder if I need to be concerned with morning wood? You should see your urologist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chibearsv Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 5 hours ago, Mickey D said: Never realize these to be a problem. Wonder if I need to be concerned with morning wood? Those aren't wood mites 😨 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Hayes Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 They're great eaten'. Mix with some olive oil and garlic...nothen' better. I like mine with a nice Aussie Shiraz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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