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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
Pest Identification
Images
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Mature pink bollworm larva. Image: Jack Kelly Clark
Pink bollworm moth. Image: Jack Kelly Clark- Illustration - Boll Weevil Life Cycle
- Illustration - Pink Bollworm Life Cycle
Regulation
Nearly all 17 cotton states have local regulations concerning the boll weevil. A proposed federal quarantine for boll weevil was drafted and published for public comment in early 2007, and the final rule may be published in 2014.
Quarantine Information
- Boll Weevil Eradication Map - January 2008 (PDF; 196 Kb)
- Pink Bollworm Eradication Map - February 2008 (PDF; 111 Kb)
- Pink Bollworm Quarantine Map
- Regulated Articles
Pest Management
- Pink Bollworm Eradication Plan (Feb. 2008) (PDF; 161Kb)
- Boll Weevil Post-Eradication Minimum Standards (PDF; 222 Kb)
- Environmental Documents
APHIS Program Publications
Contact:
Jim Schoenholz (919) 855-7397
National Policy Manager
Email: James.A.Schoenholz@aphis.usda.gov
