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While several studies have found a major imprint of urbanization on plant\u2013insect interactions, the effects of urbanization on seed predation remain largely unexplored.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We investigated the relative impact of sunlight exposure, leaf litter, and spatial connectivity on predation by moth and weevil larvae on acorns of the pedunculate oak across an urban landscape during 2018 and 2020. We also examined whether infestations by moths and weevils were independent of each other.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>While seed predation varied strongly among trees, seed predation was not related to differences in sunlight exposure, leaf litter, or spatial connectivity. 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