Quotewescat - 7/20/2018 3:04 PM
QuoteChefjohn - 7/20/2018 4:57 PM
Quotewescat - 7/20/2018 2:50 PM
John, have you read this? http://www.cigargeeks.com/index.php?action=articles;sa=view;article=44
I have now. Excellent info Kevin. Thanks.
When freezing cigars to kill Lasioderma serricorne, time to 100% mortality is a function of temp. Acclimated larvae are the hardest to kill.
Acclimated Larval (acclimated at 15 Celsius for 3 months to determine acclimation impact if any)
-20 degrees C Time to 100% mortality 1 hr
-15 degrees C Time to 100% mortality 6 hr
-10 degrees C Time to 100% mortality 24 hr
-5 degrees C Time to 100% mortality 504 hr
0 degrees C Time to 100% mortality 1176 hr
5 degrees C Time to 100% mortality 1680 hr
That data is supposedly from a white paper published by the "Leaf Tobacco Research Center, Japan Tobacco Inc.", referenced here: http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7919
I ran across that earlier. Pretty interesting.
