Little brown bug in ceiling - Ask Extension
Hello, I have just replaced several light fixtures and find these bugs in the ceiling. What are they?
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Little brown bug in ceiling #807918
Asked August 24, 2022, 10:03 PM EDT
Hello, I have just replaced several light fixtures and find these bugs in the ceiling. What are they?
Jefferson County Colorado
Expert Response
Hi, Thomas: thanks for contacting the Jefferson county extension plant diagnostic clinic.
It is possible that the insect in your ceiling is a weevil (a type of beetle with a snout). Some weevils get into pantries and others are just entering homes to find cool moist areas.
The extension fact sheets below discuss this insect and prevention/control measures. If you are not sure this is what you see, you could bring a fresh sample to the plant clinic at the Jeffco fairgrounds: 15200 West 6th Avenue, Golden, 80401;<personal data hidden>, Tues-Friday 8:30 to 4:30.
Home-invading weevils | UMN Extension
Grain weevils - Plant & Pest Diagnostics (msu.edu)
PAT B. Jeffco plant clinic master gardener
It is possible that the insect in your ceiling is a weevil (a type of beetle with a snout). Some weevils get into pantries and others are just entering homes to find cool moist areas.
The extension fact sheets below discuss this insect and prevention/control measures. If you are not sure this is what you see, you could bring a fresh sample to the plant clinic at the Jeffco fairgrounds: 15200 West 6th Avenue, Golden, 80401;<personal data hidden>, Tues-Friday 8:30 to 4:30.
Home-invading weevils | UMN Extension
Grain weevils - Plant & Pest Diagnostics (msu.edu)
PAT B. Jeffco plant clinic master gardener
