Attraction of adultHylemya platura(Meigen) to germinating seeds was studied. Results indicated that Tendercrop snaps, Fordhook 242 limas, and Butternut squash seeds in contact with moist sand at 21°C for 2–3 days attracted more female flies than did Ashley cucumber, Wando peas, or moist sand. Most of the oviposition occurred near germinating squash, snap bean, and cucumber seeds; aqueous extracts of squash and snap bean also stimulated oviposition. An apparent gustatory preference for lima bean seed extracts was also observed. However, there was no correlation between these responses suggesting that attraction, oviposition, and gustation were operating independently. Oviposition stimulants from squash seeds were nondialyzable, nonlypholyzable, and unextractable with diethyl ether. Field studies showed that germinating snap beans attracted more female flies than did lima beans or unplanted areas.