Small black beetle - Ask Extension
With the warmer weather This pest is appearing indoors in upstairs bedrooms near windows and in the hallway.
Can you please identify it and recommen...
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Small black beetle #871802
Asked June 05, 2024, 7:05 PM EDT
With the warmer weather This pest is appearing indoors in upstairs bedrooms near windows and in the hallway.
Can you please identify it and recommend what to use to get rid of it
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Macomb County Michigan
Expert Response
From the quality of the photos you sent in I think you may have carpet beetles. I'm attaching links to articles on carpet beetles and their control both natural and chemical:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/carpet_beetles
http://npic.orst.edu/pest/carpetbeetle.html
https://njaes.rutgers.edu/fs1181/
https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef601
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-2103-10
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/carpet_beetles
http://npic.orst.edu/pest/carpetbeetle.html
https://njaes.rutgers.edu/fs1181/
https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef601
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-2103-10
