Identification of the pest
- Grub causes the damage which made circular, pinhead sized bore holes on processed tobacco.
- Grub: White, fleshy and hairy grub.
- Adult: Small, robust, oval, light brown round beetle with its thorax and head bent downward gives the insect a humped appearance. Elytra have minute hairs on them and are not striated.
| Grub | Adult | Infected Cigarette |