TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: INSECTS 
Clue: This snout beetle reached Texas from Mexico around 1890 & spread into most cotton-growing areas of the U.S.

SOLUTION: the boll weevil

PROBLEM: Category: BALLET 
Clue: "Filling Station" features dancing truck drivers & this 1930s dance whose name is New York City's nickname

SOLUTION: the big apple

PROBLEM: Category: I KNOW IT FORWARD & BACKWARD 
Clue: Air traffic controllers keep their eyes glued to this screen, following the blips on it

SOLUTION:
radar