boll weevil

US /ˈbɑːl ˌwiː.vəl/
UK /ˈbɑːl ˌwiː.vəl/
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棉鈴象鼻蟲

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.
20世紀初,棉鈴象鼻蟲摧毀了美國南部各地的棉花作物。
Farmers had to find new strategies to combat the persistent threat of the boll weevil.
農民們不得不尋找新的策略來對抗棉鈴象鼻蟲的持續威脅。