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Weevil eating birds protect cotton crops
A circular stresses protecting and increasing populations of insectivorous birds that destroy boll weevils. It highlights orioles nighthawks and swallows as key weevil eaters, notes nesting needs and practical ways to boost colonies, and urges southern cotton growers to encourage birds like martins and swallows to extend their range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Henshaw
Biological Survey
Texas
Union
Cotton
Ommon
Mississippi
Germany
Martin
Florida
Natue