The Boll Weevil Eradication Program continues to make good progress and is poised for tremendous expansion over the next few years. By the end of 1998, the weevil had been eradicated from more than 4.7 million acres in 11 states. Post-eradication surveillance with pheromone traps continues to protect these areas from reinfestation. Eradication activity is underway on an additional 2 million acres in 7 states, with further expansion expected in 1999. The new Farm Service Agency loan program, the indirect effects of Bt cotton, and increasing emphasis by growers on reducing production costs, have all combined to generate significant momentum for program expansion and completion.