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Cotton
Boll weevil, insect that attacks cotton plants
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Textiles made from cotton
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brown lung disease from cotton dust
continents where cotton is grown
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economic value
growing and harvesting cotton
pests and diseases
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plant characteristics
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Boll Weevil
Boll Weevil, common name for a destructive beetle that infests cotton plants. The adult insect has a long snout, is grayish in color, and is usually...
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