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Carpel Wall

Last Updated: November 29, 2007

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The thick outer walls of the boll. If insects (e.g., bollworms, green stink bugs) penetrate carpel walls, they may cause damage to locks or may cause boll rot, translating into lost yield or lower lint quality.

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