Oklahoma cotton farmers close in on post-eradication phase for boll weevil.

The article reports on the announcement from the director of the Oklahoma Boll Weevil Eradication Organization Joe Harris concerning the post-eradication phase for boll weevil. It states that the announcement was regarding the postponement of the start of the post-eradication phase of the boll weevil eradication program in Oklahoma. It notes that the purpose of the post-eradication phase is to guarantee against the weevil re-infestation in areas declared free of the insect.