This snout beetle reached Texas from Mexico around 1890 & spread into most cotton-growing areas of the U.S.
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spread over the cotton growing area throughout Texas, it might be well to say a... [DOC] [TLE] Roots: From Crop Duster to Airline; The Origins of Delta ... - RootsWeb [PAR] Dec 13, 2010 ...