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Old 02-16-2008, 11:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Question about Fungus Gnats: Do they really eat the inside of seeds?

Frank, are you talking about those little tiny black flies? I have had them alot, and if you look really close they have these microscopic worms that are almost clear. I think its actually the worms that burrow their way into seeds, and even pretty hard seeds. With Jubaea, and Butia seeds that weren't cracked they didn't get in, but every musa seed seemed to get eaten inside out. I've also been wondering how they can sometimes get into zip lock bags, because I've taken alot of precaution so the don't get in my baggies, and one day I'll look and there they are(arrrrggg), and I have to take all the seeds out, and chuck a bunch.
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