Bugs in Hollyhock Seeds?

haighr Laurel, DE(Zone 7a) Aug 17, 2001

I was just adding to my double hollyhock seeds and noticed a number of tiny bugs in the envelope. I think I got them all for now, but any ideas what they may be and how to keep them out?

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Aug 17, 2001

Maybe hollyhock weevils. The larva bore into the seeds and eat the inside. I have terrible trouble with them and I've given up on saving the seeds. The germination is almost nil. Check the plant data base entry... I scanned photo of what the adult weevils look like. The larva would be a little wormy type thing. http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/7.html

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ragamuffin Aug 18, 2001

You can salvage buggy hollyhock seeds by keeping them in the freezer for about a week. That should kill any weevil larvae and, if you catch them early enough, the seeds should still be good.

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