The boll weevil took up residence in Georgia’s cotton fields between 1915 and the early 1990s and the infestation made cotton production unprofitable. This booklet, created by the Georgia State Board of Entomology in 1916, offered farmers some insight into the boll weevil infestation.
Boll Weevil Map From “The Mexican cotton boll weevil” Georgia State Board of Entomology, 1916. From the Georgia Historical Society Rare Pamphlet Collection.
Boll Weevil diagrams From “The Mexican cotton boll weevil” Georgia State Board of Entomology, 1916. From the Georgia Historical Society Rare Pamphlet Collection.
