Eradicating the boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): A clash between a highly successful insect, good scientific achievement, and differing agricultural philosophies

American Entomologist

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 82-97

  Hardee, D D ^a   Harris, F A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1093/ae/49.2.82     Document Type: Article

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