What is this critter eating my MG seeds?

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beckygardener (Becky) in Sebastian, FL(Zone 10a) Oct 24, 2007

I have found these little larva in several seed pods that I have harvested over the past week. What are these creatures? They apparently eat the developing seeds.

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beckygardener (Becky) in Sebastian, FL(Zone 10a) Oct 24, 2007

It has a stripe down it's back as seen in this photo. And as you can see, it eats the seeds from the inside out.

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bluespiral (Zone 7a) Oct 24, 2007

Have you tried cross-posting on the Pest Forum - http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/pad/all/ - for an ID? Let us know what they come up with.

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beckygardener (Becky) in Sebastian, FL(Zone 10a) Oct 24, 2007

I sure did and so far no ID yet. I will absolutely let everyone know. I bet it is some kind of beetle.

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fchilders Clatskanie, OR(Zone 9b) Oct 24, 2007

It is probably a moth or beetle larvae. You should put some in a jar, and wait for them to go into the next stage. The adult stage is so much easier to ID than the grubs. Actually, you would then have the grub and the adult pictures, something entomologists seldom accomplish.
With your additional description of the discovery, would make a nice addition to the pest files. Frank

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