The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) is a species of beetle in the family Curculionidae. The boll weevil feeds on cotton buds and flowers.

Mar 29, 2024 · Adult boll weevils damage cotton by feeding on and laying eggs inside the flowers (squares) and cotton bolls. Feeding may cause smaller bolls to drop from the cotton plant. …

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 …

The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) is a species of beetle in the family Curculionidae. The boll weevil feeds on cotton buds and flowers.

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) …

Dec 11, 2013 · In about 1892 a small beetle native to Central or South America made its way across the Mexican border in the vicinity of Brownsville, Texas and spread rapidly across the …

The Boll Weevil (Anthonomus grandis) is an oval-shaped insect, with a color ranging from brown to grey. It primarily inhabits cotton fields, causing significant damage to crops. This small …

Nov 28, 2015 · Boll weevil infestation caused a steady drop in cotton yields over a thirty-year period. The greatest destruction was in the South Texas fields. In 1904 an estimated 700,000 …

Boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) is an insect pest of cotton. It is a native of Mexico and Central America and was first detected in Texas in 1892. These weevils lay eggs on cotton buds and …

May 17, 2018 · BOLL WEEVIL, a quarter-inch-long beetle that eats the buds and young bolls of cotton plants, resulting in damage that reduces the fiber output of the plants. Boll weevils …