pink bollworm

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pink bollworm

A moth (Pectinophora gossypiella) having pinkish larvae that feed on and damage cotton bolls.

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boll•worm

(ˈboʊlˌwɜrm)

n.

1. Also called pink bollworm. the larva of a small moth, Pectinophora gossypiella, that feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls.

2. corn earworm.

[1840–50, Amer.]

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pink bollworm - larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls

Gelechia gossypiella

family Gelechiidae, Gelechiidae - important economic pests

bollworm - any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls

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To monitor pink bollworm, farmers should install 1-2 pheromone traps.

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'Cotton crop is under attack of pests, especially white fly, thrips and pink bollworm, due to weather conditions and growers' financial incapacity to counter the menace by applying appropriate quantity of pesticides and fertilizers,' Mr Khokhar said, adding the pest attack was so severe that it may drastically cut lint yield.

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FAISALABAD -- Growers have been advised to start cotton cultivation after mid of April as early sowing cotton may come under pest attack severely especially Gulabi Sundi (pink bollworm).

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MULTAN -- The Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture Multan (MNS-UAM) organised a capacity building training session for the officers of the agriculture department regarding the monitoring and the management of pink bollworm and whitefly on Sunday.

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Water shortage threatens cotton sowing and production

Bt cotton was claimed to be resistant to the most common pests in India, the pink bollworm. In 2006, just four years after its release by Monsanto, the pink bollworm had become resistant to it in Western India.