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Abstract
Alternative boll weevil/cotton insect management programs were evaluated for their effects on net market benefits and for their distributive impacts on producers and consumers. The Optimum Pest Management with No incentives and Boll Weevil Eradication (OPM-NI-BWE) program produced the highest net market program costs. Consumer benefits from lower prices greatly exceeded the loss of producer incomes and public costs. The Optimum Pest Management with No Incentive (OPM-NI) program produced the highest rate of return on Federal investment. A B/C ratio of 44:1 was obtained, compared with 17:1 for OPM-NI-BWE.