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Boll Weevil Democrats
Boll weevil (named for the type of beetle which feeds on cotton buds) was an American political term used in the mid-to-late 20th century to describe conservative Democrats, particularly Southern Democrats. Background During and after the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt, conservative Southern Democrats were part of the coalition generally in support of the economic policies of Democratic presidents Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, dubbed the New Deal and Fair Deal respectively, but were opposed to desegregation and the civil rights movement. On several occasions between 1948 and 1968, prominent conservative Southern Democrats broke from the Democrats to run a third party campaign for President on a platform of states' rights: Strom Thurmond in 1948, Harry F. Byrd in 1960, and George Wallace in 1968. In the 1964 presidential election, five states in the Deep South (then a Democratic stronghold) voted for Republican challenger Barry Goldwater over Southern Democrat L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthonomus Grandis 1233021
''Anthonomus'' is a genus of weevils. This genus includes major agricultural pests such as the anthonomus grandis, boll weevil, anthonomus rubi, strawberry blossom weevil, and anthonomus eugenii, pepper weevil, as well as promising biological pest control agents such as ''Anthonomus santacruzi''. Taxonomy The taxonomy of the genus is still under revision. It is unclear whether ''Cnemocyllus'' should be a genus or a subgenus within ''Anthonomus''. Research suggests that the genus ''Hampea'' in the Malvaceae, mallow family was the original host plant for the ''A. grandis'' species group. See also * List of Anthonomus species References * Curculioninae Curculionidae genera {{Curculioninae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
