bollworm
Boll-destroying larva
A bollworm is a caterpillar that feeds on cotton bolls and other crops, causing significant agricultural damage.
Several moth species produce bollworms, including the cotton bollworm and pink bollworm.
The name comes from boll, the rounded seed pod of the cotton plant: Farmers sprayed to control the bollworm infestation.
Moth or butterfly young
- mothNight-flying lepidopteran
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- pestHarmful creature or nag
- LepidopteraButterfly and moth order
pupa · metamorphosis · chrysalis · entomology · arthropod · invertebrate · instar · molt
Harm to cultivated plants
- economic impactFinancial consequence of events
- farmerOne who cultivates land
- fieldArea of specialty
- monocultureSingle-crop agricultural system
crop rotation · food security · tomato · corn · sorghum · legume · soybean · chickpea
Pest takeover situation
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- biological controlPest suppression via natural enemies
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
spraying · fumigation · outbreak · quarantine · scouting · threshold · resistance · natural enemies
Plant seed pod
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- squareRhombus with right angles
- lintLoose textile fibers
- ginningProcessing raw cotton
harvest · yield · textile · cotton field · defoliation
caterpillar
Moth or butterfly young
Lepidoptera · pupa · metamorphosis · chrysalis · entomology · arthropod · invertebrate · instar · molt · mandible
crop damage
Harm to cultivated plants
- economic impactFinancial consequence of events
- farmerOne who cultivates land
- fieldArea of specialty
monoculture · crop rotation · food security · tomato · corn · sorghum · legume · soybean · chickpea · tobacco
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- biological controlPest suppression via natural enemies
eradication · spraying · fumigation · outbreak · quarantine · scouting · threshold · resistance · natural enemies · parasitoid
boll
Plant seed pod
ginning · harvest · yield · textile · cotton field · defoliation
- cottoncotton, boll, cotton bale, cotton fiber, cotton belt
- caterpillarscaterpillar, inchworm, silkworm, inchworms, hornworm
- crop pestsaphids, aphid, beetles, cutworms, armyworms
- tropical pestsfruit fly, whitefly, mealybug, aphid, locust
- moth pestsclothes moth, carpet moth, pantry moth, flour moth, wool moth
bollwormbeneficial insect
Arthropod aiding agriculture
pollinator · ladybug · lacewing · honeybee · natural enemy