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Pink Bollworm
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Pectinophora gossypiella

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Pink Bollworm - Photo 1

Two mature pink bollworm larvae on a decimated cotton boll The worms are pink with brown heads. They are facing the left. the destroyed cotton boll is white.
Peggy Greb - USDA, ARS, Public domain
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Pink Bollworm - Photo 2

A pink bollworm on a lightly colored green leaf with veins. The worm is facing the right top corner from. It is pink.
Albertonatureza, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
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Pink Bollworm - Photo 3

Pink bollworm moth against sky blue isolate. The moth is mostly brown and gray. Its forewings are brindles, its hindwing are creamy/tan and fringed. The moth is center frame with its back o the camera.
Mississippi State University Archive, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0 US
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Pink Bollworm - Photo 4

A pink bollworm is visible on a hairy pod. the bollworm is orange with a brown head. the pods is mostly white and pulpy. The background is green grass.

The pink bollworm is an insect known for being a pest in cotton farming. The adult is a small, thin, gray moth with fringed wings.

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Two mature pink bollworm larvae on a decimated cotton boll The worms are pink with brown heads. They are facing the left. the destroyed cotton boll is white.

Pink Bollworm

Pectinophora gossypiella

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