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BOLL WEEVIL FEEDING HABITS NOW BETTER UNDERSTOOD
November 28, 2008
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following press release:

Boll weevils don't hibernate during winter in the subtropics but actually remain active, feeding on orange, grapefruit and other plants, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist studying this infamous cotton pest.

For many years, from South Texas to Argentina, the feeding habits and nutritional requirements of t . . .

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