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. 2012 Dec 4;7(12):e50922. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050922

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(a) typical marks on exterior of cotton bolls (indicated by arrows) caused by OX3402C larvae, and (b) minor damage to lint caused by a OX3402C larva that had penetrated the boll (indicated by arrow) but remained stunted at approximately 1 mm in length. Equivalent wild-type larvae had pupated at this time, after reaching approximately 10 mm in length.