insect
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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