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, (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 boll weevil is the mascot for the University of Arkansas at Monticello and is listed on several "silliest" or "weirdest" mascots of all time. It was also the mascot of a short-lived minor league baseball team, the Temple Boll Weevils, which were alternatively called the "Cotton Bugs".

The boll weevil spread across the Cotton Belt at an average rate of about 60 miles a year and made it to the Carolinas by 1922. It was first detected in Missouri about 1913.

May 17, 2017 · 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 …

Sep 13, 2023 · Boll weevils plagued the cotton industry throughout much of the Cotton Belt for almost a century before entomologists and producers executed one of the most successful …

Jan 28, 2025 · The bane of cotton farmers in the late 19th and early 20th century, the Boll Weevil has been controlled and managed with good results in the 21st century. The only plant this particular weevil attacks is cotton, which happens to comprise the …

Feb 27, 2025 · Boll weevils are beetles native to Central Mexico that feed on cotton buds and flowers. Introduced to the United States in the late 19th century, they had infested all major cotton-growing areas by the 1920s, devastating the industry and people working in …

Cotton's tiny nemesis, the Boll Weevil, is known for its destructive feeding habits and remarkable adaptability. Its impact on agriculture has shaped significant pest control strategies.

The Boll Weevil Eradication Program is a program sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) which has sought to eradicate the boll weevil in the cotton -growing areas of the United States. It's one of the world's most successful …