Coleoptera (Curculionidae); adults oviposit in cotton bolls; larvae feed inside bolls; lifecycle tied to cotton phenology; multivoltine.

Larval feeding causes boll abscission and rot; severely reduces cotton yield and quality.

Americas (U.S. South, Mexico, South America); introduced to parts of Africa/Asia.

Pheromone trapping (grandlure); field inspections of bolls for eggs/larvae.

Sticky traps or cylindrical traps baited with grandlure.