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Researchers identify new pathway of resistance to one of the three insect-repelling proteins used in Bt cotton
CSIRO scientists helped develop this insect-resistant cotton variety, using a gene derived from a soil bacteria, Bacillus ...
The Spokesman-Review2y
Cotton boll weevil eradication program closes in on success for its ‘last frontier’
ROBSTOWN, Tex. - When Charles Niemann started farming in 1960, he knew the threat of the cotton boll weevil made his livelihood risky. He treated his fields in South Texas with pesticide every few ...
The Shreveport Times1y
Restaurant owners announce retirement. What will happen to this Shreveport favorite?
The Cotton Boll Grill posted a paper on its drive-thru window that said, "we will be retiring February 29th." The paper went on to say that if anyone is interested in continuing the Cotton Boll ...
The Washington Post2y
In U.S., ruinous cotton boll weevils are exiled to a ‘last frontier’
ROBSTOWN, Tex. — When Charles Niemann started farming in 1960, he knew the threat of the cotton boll weevil made his livelihood risky. He treated his fields in South Texas with pesticide every ...