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) long. It feeds only on the cotton plant.

Mar 29, 2024 · Boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) and pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) are serious cotton pests. For much of the 20th century, they caused tens of millions of dollars in damage to cotton producers, reduced land values, and greatly disrupted local economies.

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 …

Apr 7, 2025 · Welcome to the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Program web site. This site has been developed to provide information to cotton producers and the general public about the process and progress of boll weevil eradication across the state.

Jan 24, 2024 · Weevils are small beetles with long, narrow snouts -- a characteristic of insects belonging to the Curculionidae family. Many species of weevil are agricultural and household pests. They're...

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

Jan 28, 2025 · The Boll Weevil itself has an extremely round body and can be a shade of brown or gray with short hairs covering its thorax and abdomen ('shoulders' and 'tail'). It has a tubular mouthpiece that resembles the shape of an anteater's snout or …

Nov 28, 2015 · Explore the history, impact, and eradication efforts of the boll weevil, a devastating pest that affected cotton production in Texas and the Southern United States. Join Today Search

Boll weevil, Anthonomous grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Photo by W. Sterling. Description: The adults are brown to grayish brown, fuzzy beetles with prominent snouts (or bills) bearing the mouthparts, and varying in size from 1/8 to almost ½ inches long.