Boll Weevil larvae damage cotton crops by
poisoning the crops making them inedible.
being off the cotton seeds in the flowers.
causing Crossing to be deformed making it unsalable.
damaging the soil preventing cotton.​

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Answer: I believe option number 3

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Explanation: "Upon hatching, the boll weevil larvae or grubs feed in the square, causing it to be shed by the plant or rendering the bolls unsuitable for harvest. Before eradication the boll weevil was the chief pest of cotton in Georgia as well as in other areas of the cotton belt." Quoted from https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/boll-weevil#:~:text=Upon%20hatching%2C%20the%20boll%20weevil,areas%20of%20the%20cotton%20belt.

Answer:

A) poisoning the crops making them inedible.

Explanation:

The boll weevil feeds on cotton pollen, but does its damage by laying eggs on cotton flower buds, called “squares,” or on the young developing cotton boll (the songs often address boll weevil as a “he” or “Mr.” but clearly the crop damage is done by the female and her young).