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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Wasp
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
nocturnal feeding
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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high fecundity
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gptkbp:climate
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warm climates
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gptkbp:color
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dark brown to black
dark brown
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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not endangered
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gptkbp:control_programs
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government initiatives
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gptkbp:control_system
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gptkb:cultural_practices
crop rotation
pesticides
biological control
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gptkbp:controls
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parasitoids
resistance to pesticides
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gptkbp:cultivation
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integrated pest management
causes significant crop damage
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:southern_United_States
featured in folklore and songs
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gptkbp:cultural_practices
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field sanitation
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gptkbp:cultural_symbol
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struggles of farmers
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gptkbp:diet
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cotton buds
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gptkbp:diseases
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none known
cotton plant diseases
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gptkbp:economic_impact
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agriculture
cotton prices
millions in losses annually
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gptkbp:economic_loss
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millions annually
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gptkbp:egg_laying
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inside cotton bolls
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gptkbp:eradication_efforts
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successful in some regions
successful in the U. S.
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Curculionidae
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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gptkb:Boll_Weevil_Blues
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gptkbp:genetic_studies
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ongoing research
resistance breeding
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gptkbp:genus
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Anthonomus
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gptkbp:habitat
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cotton fields
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gptkbp:has_pet
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in soil
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gptkbp:has_population
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natural predators
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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shaped agricultural policies
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gptkbp:historical_records
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first sightings in 1892
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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gptkb:Great_Depression
led to changes in cotton farming practices
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Boll Weevil
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gptkbp:impact
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cotton industry
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gptkbp:introduced
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:introduced_in
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:is_monitored_by
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gptkb:traps
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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2 to 3 weeks
feeding on cotton buds
feeds on cotton buds
inside the cotton bolls
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gptkbp:life_cycle
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gptkb:egg
gptkb:Wasp
adult
complete metamorphosis
pupa
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gptkbp:lifespan
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several months
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gptkbp:mating_system
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females attract males with pheromones
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gptkbp:migration
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seasonal
can travel long distances
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:Central_America
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gptkbp:notable_works
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gptkb:Boll_Weevil_Blues
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gptkbp:number_of_stages
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emerges from soil
emerges from the soil
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gptkbp:order
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Coleoptera
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gptkbp:population_trend
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due to eradication programs
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:birds
gptkb:yeast
wasps
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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after pupation
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gptkbp:primary_host_plant
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cotton
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gptkbp:public_awareness
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gptkb:educational_campaigns
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:Central_America
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gptkbp:related_species
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other weevils
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviposition
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gptkbp:research
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entomology
important for pest management.
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gptkbp:research_focus
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pest management
pest management strategies
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Anthonomus_grandis
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gptkbp:seasonal_activities
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spring to fall
active during warm months
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gptkbp:sensor
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gptkb:Texas
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gptkbp:size
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5 to 8 mm
approximately 5-8 mm long
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Anthonomus_grandis
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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major pest of cotton
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gptkbp:symptoms
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damaged cotton bolls
damaged cotton buds
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gptkbp:was_a_response_to
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insecticides
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gptkbp:wildlife
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yes
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gptkbp:wingspan
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elytra
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gptkbp:year_first_detected
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1892
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:UAM_Boll_Weevils
gptkb:The_Presidents_of_the_United_States_of_America_(album)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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