Skips in the dry bean seedling row can represent skips in planting, seeds that did not germinate, seedlings that died before emerging, or seedlings that were eaten by vertebrates or invertebrates like the seedcorn maggot Delia platura.

Skips in a row of seedlings can be caused by many factors including seedling disease, feeding by vertebrates or invertebrates such as seedcorn maggots, or planting aberrations.; Davis, CA Credit: Jodi L. Azulai — Skips in the dry bean seedling row can represent skips in planting, seeds that did not germinate, seedlings that died before emerging, or seedlings that were eaten by vertebrates or invertebrates like the seedcorn maggot Delia platura. Credit: Jodi L. Azulai