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  1. pink bollworm, Gelechia gossypiellanoun

    larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls

  2. Gelechia gossypiellanoun

    small brown moth whose larvae bore into flowers and bolls of cotton

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  1. gelechia gossypiella

    The pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella; Spanish: lagarta rosada) is an insect known for being a pest in cotton farming. The adult is a small, thin, gray moth with fringed wings. The larva is a dull white caterpillar with eight pairs of legs with conspicuous pink banding along its dorsum. The larva reaches one half inch in length. The female moth lays eggs in a cotton boll, and when the larvae emerge from the eggs, they inflict damage through feeding. They chew through the cotton lint to feed on the seeds. Since cotton is used for both fiber and seed oil, the damage is twofold. Their disruption of the protective tissue around the boll is a portal of entry for other insects and fungi. The pink bollworm is native to Asia, but has become an invasive species in most of the world's cotton-growing regions. It reached the cotton belt in the southern United States by the 1920s. It was a major pest in the cotton fields of the southern California deserts. The USDA announced in 2018 that it had been eradicated from the continental United States, through the synergistic combination of using transgenic Bt cotton and releasing sterile males.In parts of India, the pink bollworm is now resistant to first generation transgenic Bt cotton (Bollgard cotton) that expresses a single Bt gene (Cry1Ac). Monsanto has admitted that this variety is ineffective against the pink bollworm pest in parts of Gujarat, India. Infestation on susceptible cotton is generally controlled with insecticides. Once a crop has been harvested, the field is plowed under as soon as possible to stop the life cycle of the new generation of pink bollworm. Unharvested bolls harbor the larvae, so these are destroyed. The plants are plowed into the earth and the fields are irrigated liberally to drown out remaining pests. Some farmers burn the stubble after harvest. Surviving bollworms will overwinter in the field and re-infest the following season. Populations of bollworms are also controlled with mating disruption, chemicals, and releases of sterile males which mate with the females but fail to fertilize their eggs.

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  1. gelechia gossypiella

    Gelechia gossypiella, commonly referred to as the Pink Bollworm, is a species of insect in the family Gelechiidae. It is a major pest in the cultivation of cotton crops worldwide, causing significant damage by feeding on cotton bolls and seeds. It is small, about half an inch long, and is native to Asia but has widely spread worldwide. The larvae are the primary stage that causes crop damage. Efforts have been made to control their populations through various forms of pest management.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of gelechia gossypiella in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of gelechia gossypiella in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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