| Until he saw the eradication program in use, he could hardly believe that he would ever see the day when the boll weevil would be eliminated. |
| Now scientists have identified a natural odor, or pheromone, released by the male curculio weevil that attracts both males and females. |
| A gene for the amylase inhibitor 1 has been transferred from the common bean to the field pea to limit damage by the pea weevil. |
| Fisher believes this new device will revolutionize detection of root-feeding pests like the weevil. |
| In East Africa's Lake Victoria, for example, two weevil species reduced the coverage of water hyacinth by 80 percent. |
| Before the eradication program started, I was already using boll weevil traps, and I didn't have any trouble with the boll weevil at all. |
