Louisiana Last Trapped a Boll Weevil in 2010; State Declared Weevil Free in '12

By Brad Robb, Delta Farm Press

The concept, organization, and implementation of the Boll Weevil Eradication Program (BWEP) is without question one of the most important achievements in the history of U.S. cotton, leading to the elimination of perhaps the most destructive — and costly — cotton pest of all time.