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bollworm name for the larvae of two different moths. The pink bollworm is a serious pest of cotton, and the corn earworm , or cotton bollworm, attacks cotton, corn, and other crops.

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	Ousting pink bollworm from cotton fields. Magazine article from: Agricultural Research; 11/1/2002
	Thwarting one of cotton's nemeses. (controlling the pink bollworm) Magazine article from: Agricultural Research; 8/1/1991
	Bollworm beats the odds against Bt.(Insecticide)(Brief article) Magazine article from: USA Today (Magazine); 6/1/2009

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