American boll worm controlled by release of predator

Solution(By Examveda Team)

American bollworms are controlled by the release of predator Chrysoperla carnea.
Bollworm larva on boll. The cotton bollworm is a serious pest in the southern cotton growing areas. Cotton bollworm larvae damage bolls and squares. Larvae chew holes into the base of bolls and may hollow out locks.
Chrysoperla carnea, one of the species of common green lacewing, is an insect in the Chrysopidae family. Although the adults feed on nectar, pollen and aphid honeydew, the larvae are active predators and feed on aphids and other small insects. It has been used in the biological control of insect pests on crops.