Choose the statements that correctly describe the impact of the boll weevil. the boll weevil is a type of roach. the boll weevil feeds on cotton buds. the boll weevil was defeated by using ddt exclusively. when boll weevil struck, cotton was the south's main crop. the boll weevil struck the south in the late-1900s. ddt was affected plant and animal life negatively. the boll weevil was finally eradicated to the use of natural predators.