Eradication program successfully eliminates boll weevil threat.

The article discusses the success of the Boll Weevil Eradication Program, a public-private partnership that has effectively eliminated the boll weevil pest from most of the Cotton Belt, resulting in increased income for Texas cotton farmers. It mentions that in 1994, the program, largely funded by cotton farmers, has protected billions of dollars in income, with an estimated cumulative increase in net returns to Texas cotton farmers since 1996.