boll weevil
US /ˈbɑːl ˌwiː.vəl/
UK /ˈbɑːl ˌwiː.vəl/
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bicudo-do-algodoeiro
a small beetle that feeds on the fibers of the cotton boll, native to Mexico and Central America, and a major pest of cotton crops in the United States.
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The boll weevil devastated cotton crops across the Southern United States in the early 20th century.
O bicudo-do-algodoeiro devastou as plantações de algodão no sul dos Estados Unidos no início do século XX.
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Farmers had to find new strategies to combat the persistent threat of the boll weevil.
Os agricultores tiveram que encontrar novas estratégias para combater a ameaça persistente do bicudo-do-algodoeiro.