Tech Tidbits: Weevil Eradication Has Proven Difficult
September 23, 2026
September 23, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 23 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news:
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Tech Tidbits: Weevil Eradication Has Proven Difficult
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Boll weevils devastated cotton crops in the southern United States from 1892-1922 and continued to be a threat in Arkansas throughout the remainder of the 20th century.
It took a sustained nine-year effort by the Arkansas State Plant Board from 1997-2006 to finally eradicate the boll . . .
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Tech Tidbits: Weevil Eradication Has Proven Difficult
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Boll weevils devastated cotton crops in the southern United States from 1892-1922 and continued to be a threat in Arkansas throughout the remainder of the 20th century.
It took a sustained nine-year effort by the Arkansas State Plant Board from 1997-2006 to finally eradicate the boll . . .