West Delta Cooperative Boll Weevil Eradication Program: Environmental Assessment,211 February 1999

摘要

Since its introduction in southern Texas in the late 1800's, the boll weevil211u001e(Anthonomus grandis Boheman) has spread across the U.S. Cotton Belt. It annually 211u001ecauses substantial economic losses to the agricultural industry and to consumers. 211u001eSince the early 1950's, the nation's agricultural community has acknowledged the 211u001eneed for a beltwide strategy for controlling the boll weevil. Since the first 211u001epilot program in 1971, programs implemented in coordinated, incremental fashion 211u001ehave been successful in eradicating the boll weevil from over 4.5 million acres 211u001ein portions of 10 States in the U.S. Cotton Belt.