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Boll weevil - Wikipedia The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) is a species of beetle in the family Curculionidae The boll weevil feeds on cotton buds and flowers
Boll weevil | Cotton Pest, Damage Control | Britannica Boll weevil, (Anthonomus grandis), beetle of the insect family Curculionidae (order Coleoptera), a cotton pest in North America Introduced to the United States from Mexico in the 1890s, the boll weevil was a severe agricultural pest for nearly 90 years, until the launch of an aggressive multiyear
Cotton Pests - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) and pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) are serious cotton pests For much of the 20th century, they caused tens of millions of dollars in damage to cotton producers, reduced land values, and greatly disrupted local economies
The boll weevils march: From destruction to eradication - Farm Progress The boll weevil crossed the Rio Grande into Texas cotton fields in 1892 to begin a relentless, largely unchecked march across the Cotton Belt, ultimately exacting more than $23 billion from U S cotton producers, including yield losses and control costs Rapid encroachment The boll weevil spread rapidly, averaging from 40 to 160 miles a year, reaching Alabama in 1910, Missouri in 1913, and by
The Boll Weevil War, or How Farmers and Scientists Saved Cotton in the . . . The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) is not much to look at – just a grayish, little beetle with an impressively long snout But this particular beetle, and its hunger for cotton, was powerful enough to forge an unprecedented partnership between farmers, legislators and scientists
Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Inc. The boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis Boheman, is a native of Mexico and Central America It was first introduced into the United States near Brownsville, Texas, in about 1892 By 1922, the pest had spread into cotton growing areas of the United States from the eastern two-thirds of Texas and Oklahoma to the Atlantic Ocean
The Impact of the Boll Weevil on Cotton Production in Texas - TSHA Explore the history, impact, and eradication efforts of the boll weevil, a devastating pest that affected cotton production in Texas and the Southern United States HOT OFF THE PRESS! Get Your copy of Texas on This Day - 500 Years of History (2nd Edition) today!
Boll weevil (politics) - Wikipedia A boll weevil beetle on a cotton boll Boll weevil (named for the type of beetle which feeds on cotton buds) was an American political term used in the mid-to-late 20th century to describe conservative Democrats, particularly Southern Democrats This article is part of a series on: Conservatism in the United States; Schools
Bollweevil Campaign | Cotton Research and Protection Council The boll weevil is a common name for a destructive beetle that infests cotton plants The adult insect has a long snout, is grayish in color, and usually less than 6mm (less than 0 24 inches) long It feeds only on the cotton plant