Do Bean Weevils Bite?
Bean weevils do not pose threats to human or animal health as they do not bite or sting, but do cause extensive damage to live bean plants and dry stored beans, resulting in expensive losses in crops and food supplies. While they do contaminate more food than they eat, bean weevils don’t cause allergic reactions or transmit diseases and dangerous pathogens. In fact, instead of defending themselves, when disturbed in fields, bean weevils pretend to be dead and drop from plants onto the ground.