Latin Name | Anthonomus grandis |
Common Name | Boll Weevil |
Biology | Coleoptera (Curculionidae); adults oviposit in cotton bolls; larvae feed inside bolls; lifecycle tied to cotton phenology; multivoltine. |
Damage | Larval feeding causes boll abscission and rot; severely reduces cotton yield and quality. |
Distribution Regions | Americas (U.S. South, Mexico, South America); introduced to parts of Africa/Asia. |
Monitoring | Pheromone trapping (grandlure); field inspections of bolls for eggs/larvae. |
Recommended Traps | Sticky traps or cylindrical traps baited with grandlure. |
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