Economic infestations of the boll weevil, declined in the 10,000 A Laveen area in 1988, but were higher in peripheral areas sampled. Ten randomly selected cotton fields were sampled for damage in each of three cotton growing areas in Central Arizona - Laveen, Waddell/Peoria, and Chandler/Queen Creek. Only the Laveen area had a reported history of area-wide infestations which dated from 1986. The 20,000 A Waddell/Peoria and 20,000 A Chandler/Queen Creek areas had only localized infestations prior to 1988. Results of this survey show a decrease in field infestations in the Laveen area from 23.4% in 1986 to 0.95% in 1988, while the Waddell/Peoria and Chandler/Queen Creek areas demonstrated area-wide infestations averaging 7.5% and 5.9% respectively. The Laveen area had been under an area-wide IPN program since 1986 and is now part of the expanded Boll Weevil Eradication Program.