Boll Weevil Eradication Program
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
agricultural pest control program
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| gptkbp:beganIn |
1978
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| 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
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