The Boll weevils effect
boll weevil did not help farmers in fact it did quite the contrary here "Boll weevils entered the U.S. from Mexico in the late 1800s, when they were first spotted in Texas. ... Cotton production moved in advance of the weevil, creating a boom in cotton plantings in areas that were weevil-free. But as the cotton spread, so did the boll weevil – costing cotton growers billions in revenue." (fwi boll weevil is a type of beetle looking bug)
Wth is a boll weevil
The boll weevil is a beetle that feeds on cotton buds and flowers. Thought to be native to Central Mexico, it migrated into the United States from Mexico in the late 19th century and had infested all U.S. cotton-growing areas by the 1920s, devastating the industry and the people working in the American South.