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boll weevilSmall American beetle Anthonomus grandis of the weevil group. The female lays her eggs in the unripe pods or ‘bolls’ of the cotton plant, and on these the larvae feed, causing great destruction. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Boll weevils continue to be a factor, even though they infest only 13% of the crop and were reported as pests in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas. rice is grown in fields that once grew cotton, which depends on arsenic-based chemicals to kill boll weevils and remove its leaves before harvesting. Or imagine yourself as a busy Midwest row crop producer who finds advice in his inbox on when to treat cotton for boll weevils. |
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