Studies were conducted to evaluate the feasibility of incorporating a spring trap crop-pheromone tactic into a boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis grandis Bohemann) eradication program for Midsouth cotton. Trap crops were successfully installed using cotton transplants (plugs) and set in the field using a high speed transplanter. The transplanted cotton, baited with boll weevil pheromone chips (1 per 100 ft) and sprayed with ULV malathion applications 2 to 3 times weekly, was significantly advanced over commercial cotton (3 to 4 weeks) and continued to be attractive to boll weevil even after commercial fields began fruiting. Costs associated with trap crop establishment and maintenance appear to be in an acceptable range for an eradication program. Use of this transplant technique would increase the probability that a trap crop could be an effective alternative tactic in boll weevil suppression in an overall eradication strategy. Current eradication plans in Arkansas include use of this tactic in zones with historically low boll weevil population density.