A moth (Pyralidae); larvae bore into cotton bolls, with multiple generations in cotton-growing seasons.

Destroys cotton bolls, reducing lint quality and seed viability; also infests other crops (e.g., okra).

Global cotton-growing regions (e.g., US, India, China, Brazil).

Pheromone traps (gossyplure); field scouting for boll damage.

Pink bollworm pheromone traps (e.g., Scentry Pink Bollworm Trap).