boll weevil eradication program
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:agricultural_pest_control_program
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| gptkbp:administeredBy |
Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation
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| gptkbp:beganIn |
1978
|
| gptkbp:focusesOn |
boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis)
|
| gptkbp:fundedBy |
gptkb:government
state governments cotton growers |
| gptkbp:goal |
eliminate boll weevil from cotton-growing areas
|
| gptkbp:implementedIn |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Agriculture
|
| gptkbp:method |
cultural practices
pheromone traps insecticide application |
| gptkbp:numberOfLaunches |
eradication in southeastern United States
|
| gptkbp:ongoingIn |
gptkb:Texas
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
reduced pesticide use
increased cotton yields economic benefits for cotton farmers |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Anthonomus_grandis
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
boll weevil eradication program
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