Cotton Boll Weevil

GPTKB entity

Statements (101)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Wasp
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
nocturnal feeding
gptkbp:breeding_behavior high
gptkbp:chemical_control_methods insecticides
gptkbp:climate warm climates
warm Temperatures
gptkbp:color grayish-brown
dark Brown
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat restoration
gptkbp:control_system gptkb:cultural_practices
pesticides
biological control
biological Control
crop Rotation
gptkbp:controls gptkb:yeast
parasitoids
nematodes
resistance to pesticides
climate Change Impacts
predatory Beetles
resistance To Insecticides
gptkbp:cultivation causes Economic Loss
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired songs and literature
inspired Folklore And Art
gptkbp:cultural_practices field Sanitation
timely Harvesting
trap Crops
gptkbp:cultural_references gptkb:Cotton_Pickin'_Blues
gptkb:The_Cotton_Boll_Weevil_Song
art and folklore
gptkbp:diet cotton plants
gptkbp:economic_impact millions In Losses
losses in cotton yield
gptkbp:economic_threshold 1 weevil per 10 plants
gptkbp:egg_laying inside Cotton Bolls
gptkbp:eradication_efforts successful in some regions
successful In US
gptkbp:eradication_program gptkb:Cotton_Boll_Weevil_Eradication_Program
gptkbp:family gptkb:Curculionidae
gptkbp:famous_quote ' Cotton is king'
gptkbp:future_prospects sustainable Management Practices
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:southern_United_States
gptkbp:government_programs Cotton Pest Management Program
gptkbp:habitat cotton fields
gptkbp:has_impact_on cotton Production
gptkbp:has_population natural Predators
gptkbp:historical_significance major Economic Impact In Early20th Century
major pest in the early 20th century
gptkbp:host_plant_preference gptkb:Gossypium_species
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cotton Boll Weevil
gptkbp:impact cotton production
gptkbp:impact_on_cotton_quality affects Seed Quality
reduces Fiber Quality
gptkbp:impact_on_farmers increased costs
crop insurance claims
reduced profits
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:is_monitored_by pheromone traps
pheromone Traps
visual Inspections
scouting fields
gptkbp:larval_stage 2-3 weeks
2 to 3 weeks
feeds On Cotton Buds
feeds on cotton bolls
gptkbp:life_cycle complete metamorphosis
egg Larva Pupa Adult
gptkbp:lifespan 3-6 months
up to 6 months
gptkbp:mating_system promiscuous
aggregation pheromones
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:number_of_stages in soil
feeds On Cotton Bolls
gptkbp:order Coleoptera
gptkbp:pests major Agricultural Pest
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
parasitic wasps
gptkbp:primary_host_plant cotton
gptkbp:public_awareness education on pest management
gptkbp:research genetic studies
behavioral studies
ecological impact studies
gptkbp:research_focus pest management strategies
pest Management Strategies
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Anthonomus_grandis
gptkbp:sensor gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:size 5-8 mm
5 to 8 mm
gptkbp:symptoms damaged cotton bolls
damaged Cotton Bolls
premature dropping of bolls
gptkbp:wingspan elytra
gptkbp:year_established 1892