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How is the boll weevil controlled?

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∙ 10y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

DDT was the first insecticide that proved effective in controlling the boll weevil. However it was banned and other insecticide were used, but they too caused problems and were expensive. Nowadays, parasitic wasps and specialized bacteria and viruses are used for control with considerable success.

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