Native To: Possibly Southern
Asia
Date of U.S. Introduction:
First detected in Texas cotton in 1917. The source
was traced to cottonseed shipped from Mexico to
Texas oil millsin 1916 (Spears 1968, USDA 1977).
Images: Invasive.org and Google
Means of Introduction: Arrived
from northern Mexico naturally or through infested
shipments
Impact: Adults lay eggs on
cotton bolls; once hatched, the larvae eat the seeds and damage the
fibers of the cotton
Current U.S. Distribution:
Southwestern U.S.
Management Plans: Animals /
Pink Bollworm
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