. Cotton or boll weevils. Boll weevil; Cotton. B. Figure 1.—The adult boll weevil can either walk or fly, as it chooses. A weevil with wings spread, as in flight, is shown at A. B shows a weevil with legs spread out, as seen from above, and C a weevil feeding on a cotton boll, as seen from the side. A and B are about 4 times natural size, and C is about 20 times natural size. through a magnifying glass, he will see that the weevil's mouth is at the end of its snout and that it has a double pair of jaws for biting and chewing. And this little weevil can either walk or fly, just as it chooses. H
. Cotton or boll weevils. Boll weevil; Cotton. B. Figure 1.—The adult boll weevil can either walk or fly, as it chooses. A weevil with wings spread, as in flight, is shown at A. B shows a weevil with legs spread out, as seen from above, and C a weevil feeding on a cotton boll, as seen from the side. A and B are about 4 times natural size, and C is about 20 times natural size. through a magnifying glass, he will see that the weevil's mouth is at the end of its snout and that it has a double pair of jaws for biting and chewing. And this little weevil can either walk or fly, just as it chooses. HOW THE BOLL WEEVIL GROWS The parts of the cotton plant that boll weevils like best as food are the flower buds, or squares, as the planter calls them. But before the squares come in the spring, the weevils will eat the tender leaves on the growing tips of the plant. The female weevil also uses the squares as a place to lay her eggs. She first eats a tiny hole in the bud and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Webb, J. L. (Jesse Lee), 1878-1942. Washington, D. C. : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
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