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The role of PPQ's Cotton Pest Programs is to eradicate the boll weevil and pink bollworm from all cotton-producing areas of the U.S. and northern Mexico in cooperation with States, the cotton industry, and Mexico. The staff also provides technical assistance to facilitate the trade of U.S. cotton in international markets
Boll Weevil Eradication Program
Spring 2008 Update (PPS; 5.85 Mb)
Illustration - Boll Weevil Life Cycle
Pink Bollworm Eradication Program
United States Pink Bollworm Eradication Plan (Feb. 2008) (PDF; 161Kb)
Illustration - Pink Bollworm Life Cycle
Maps
Boll Weevil Eradication Map - January 2008 (PDF; 196 Kb)
Pink Bollworm Eradication Map February 2008 (PDF; 111 Kb)
Pink Bollworm Quarantine
Pink Bollworm Regulated Articles
Contact:
William J. Grefenstette,
Director
301-734-6251
E-mail: William.J. Grefenstette@usda.gov