# USDA Exploring New Options for Pink Bollworm Control

Author: Jim Steadman
Published: 2015-10-06
Canonical URL: https://www.cottongrower.com/crop-inputs/insect-disease-management/usda-exploring-new-options-for-pink-bollworm-control/

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Pink bollworm control programs have practically eliminated the pest from cotton fields in parts of the lower Southwest and Far West. However, there can still be infestation flare-ups. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is taking to the air to control those hot spots.

A new USDA video describes the problem and shows how APHIS is using remotely-piloted aircraft to release sterile moths help eliminate small-scale outbreaks as soon as they are detected.

*Source – USDA*