The Boll Weevil Eradication Program in the Southeast (SEBWEP) started in North Carolina in 1978. This program has moved westward since then. The boll weevil is now eradicated from over 3 million acres. This area includes two-thirds of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Active eradication programs are now in Mississippi and Tennessee. The Mississippi and Tennessee programs cover 600,000 acres.