James Wright spoke to the Rotary Club about his extensive work with two major agricultural pests: the boll weevil and the New World screwworm fly.

Before commencing passenger operations, the company's original mission was to combat the boll weevil infestation that threatened the cotton crop in the American South. Across the hangar is a ...

The company, which began as a drop dusting firm formed to combat a boll weevil infestation of cotton crops, would be sold near the end of 1928, at which time it is renamed Delta Air Service.

Uh, whatever; that boll weevil infestation didn't occur in the 19th century, but rather early in the 20th century. I rate this episode as 7 stars out of 10 because of Mr. Marcuse's presence, an actor ...

Uh, whatever; that boll weevil infestation didn't occur in the 19th century, but rather early in the 20th century. I rate this episode as 7 stars out of 10 because of Mr. Marcuse's presence, an actor ...

I'm not sure many of us will be thinking about Columbus on his day, because I'm quite sure we'd be willing to celebrate a boll weevil infestation if it meant a day off. While I was taught that ...

Boll weevil showed activity during growing season and off-season ... Pest management was specific for each field with insecticide applications based on pest species infestation determined by a field ...

Later the same year, crop dusters general manager C.E. Woolman moved the entire operation to Monroe, Louisiana, after a boll weevil infestation devastated the South's cotton-growing industry. In the ...

In addition to the violence and racist ideology that took hold in the former slaveholding states, a boll weevil infestation crippled the cotton economy, damaging the livelihoods of thousands of ...

The street name “Big Shanty Drive,” which runs through the heart of Kennesaw, calls back to the city’s early days as a bustling shantytown for the Western and Atlantic Railroad, built by ...

A. The commissioner may enter cotton fields, cotton processing facilities, any means of conveyance within this state, and any other property or premises, other than dwellings, to inspect for boll ...