Environmental Benefits Realized from Eradication of the Non-Indigenous Insect Anthonomus grandis Boheman, the Cotton Boll Weevil
At least one third of the insecticide used in agriculture has been used to control the boll weevil in cotton. Historically, these insecticides have been toxic to humans and harsh on the environment. In addition, the intensive use of chemical insecticides to control the boll weevil results in the dis...
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LSU
2005
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| Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-01252005-131546/ |