Boll Weevil Eradication Program

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf agricultural pest control program
gptkbp:beganIn 1978
gptkbp:coordinates state and federal agencies
gptkbp:focusesOn gptkb:boll_weevil
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:government
state governments
grower assessments
gptkbp:goal eradicate boll weevil from cotton-growing areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boll Weevil Eradication Program
gptkbp:implementedIn gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
gptkbp:method crop destruction
pheromone traps
insecticide application
gptkbp:numberOfLaunches gptkb:Alabama
gptkb:Georgia
gptkb:Mississippi
gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:resultedIn reduced pesticide use
economic benefits for farmers
increased cotton yields
gptkbp:servesArea gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:status completed in most U.S. cotton-growing areas
ongoing in some regions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:APHIS
gptkb:Boll_Weevil
gptkb:Boll_weevil
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6