Purpose and Identification of Pest

This rule is designed to help prevent the reintroduction into Georgia of the boll weevil ( Anthonomus grandis Boheman). The boll weevil is a destructive pest that nearly destroyed Georgia's cotton industry and cost in excess of $100 million to eradicate from the state. The Commissioner of Agriculture has determined that the boll weevil is not established in the State of Georgia, is a serious plant pest, and is injurious to the agricultural interests of the state. Authority: O.C.G.A. 2-7-150 et seq. History. Original Rule entitled "Administration" was filed on November 21, 1985; effective December 11, 1985. Repealed: New rule entitled "Purpose and Identification of Pest" adopted. F. Sept. 23, 2010; eff. Oct. 13, 2010.