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New Serrico Trap - Cigarette Beetle Trap for Detection and Monitoring
Catch the problem before it spreads through your stock. This cigarette beetle trap detects activity in food, tobacco, and storage facilities using a combined pheromone and kairomone attractant.
- Attracts Male and Female Beetles
- Compact Design
- Monthly Replacement
Product Overview
The New Serrico Trap is a globally established cigarette beetle trap for detecting and estimating cigarette beetle, also called tobacco beetle, populations. It combines a sex-pheromone attractant with a food-based kairomone, functioning as an effective pheromone glue trap used across food, tobacco, and museum or archive storage environments since the 1980s.
The trap's combined attractant design means it catches both male and female cigarette beetles, giving thorough tobacco beetle detection and a more complete picture of an active infestation than pheromone-only lures. As a dedicated food storage beetle trap, it supports serious stored product pest monitoring and tobacco industry pest control programs alike.
Key Features
Dual Attractant
Attracts both male and female cigarette beetles.
Versatile Placement
Works horizontally or vertically, including in dusty environments, protected by side flaps.
Space-Saving Design
Fits inside pallets or below storage racks, useful for warehouse beetle detection in tight spaces.
Easy Assembly
Peel the adhesive backing, insert the lure, and place.
How to Use
01
Place in a grid pattern at 5 to 10m spacing.
02
Position traps 1.5m above floor level.
03
Replace the trap and lure monthly for effective ongoing cigarette beetle monitoring.
04
Check weekly to record catches.
Where It Works Best
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Food Processing and Storage Facilities
Early detection as a dedicated food storage beetle trap.
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Tobacco Industry
A traditional, widely used method for tobacco industry pest control.
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Archives and Museums
Protecting stored paper and organic materials from beetle damage.
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Any Facility Storing Susceptible Materials
Spices, dried goods, and similar cigarette-beetle-prone stock.
Technical Specifications
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product Type - Pheromone and kairomone glue trap | |
| Target Pest - Cigarette beetle (tobacco beetle), male and female | |
| Trap Material - Glued cardboard construction with protective side flaps | |
| Placement Orientation - Horizontal or vertical | |
| Recommended Height - 1.5m above floor level | |
| Grid Spacing - 5 to 10m between traps | |
| Lure Replacement - Monthly | |
| Assembly - Peel adhesive backing, insert lure, ready to place | |
| Suitable Environments - Dusty environments (protected by side flaps), food, tobacco, and archival storage settings |
Benefits
- Dual attractant design captures a fuller picture of beetle activity
- Compact and versatile placement across tight storage spaces
- Simple monthly replacement cycle
- A proven method used across food, tobacco, and archival storage industries
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APCO supports Kerala's food processing, storage, and specialty facilities with structured stored product pest monitoring, backed by more than 25 years of pest management expertise across the state. We help clients place traps correctly and interpret what rising catch numbers actually mean for their facility, rather than leaving a customer to work that out alone. That practical, ongoing support is what turns a simple trap into a genuine part of your pest management program.
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FAQ
No, like other pheromone monitoring tools, this is a detection tool rather than a control method. Control requires identifying infested product and, where needed, applying fumigation or heat treatment based on what the monitoring shows.
This trap is specific to cigarette beetles using a dedicated pheromone-kairomone combination, while Storgard traps cover a broader range of stored product beetles and moths. Facilities monitoring multiple pest types often use both together for complete coverage.
Replace the trap and lure monthly for effective ongoing monitoring, since the adhesive and lure effectiveness both decline over time.
At least once weekly, and more frequently if beetle activity increases, so you can catch a developing problem early rather than after it has spread through stock.
In a grid pattern with 5 to 10m spacing, positioned about 1.5m above floor level, with no gap between the trap and the wall and both open sides kept clear for airflow.