The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Commissioner--The Texas Commissioner of Agriculture.
2. (2) Cultural controls--Manipulation of routine crop production practices to make the environment less favorable to the biological success of pests. Cultural controls for purposes of this subchapter include, but are not limited to, use of prescribed cotton stalk destruction methods and deadlines and use of prescribed uniform planting dates.
3. (3) Department--The Texas Department of Agriculture.
4. (4) Foundation--The organization designated by the commissioner of agriculture as the official Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, in accordance with the Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 74, Subchapter D.
5. (5) Key pests--Serious, perennially occurring persistent species that dominate control practices and that, in the absence of human intervention, commonly attain population densities that cause significant economic losses.
6. (6) Long-term control plan--A zone-specific plan that is to be implemented against boll weevils during and until eradication is complete.
7. (7) Occasional pests--Pests that are generally under natural control but cause significant economic losses only sporadically or in localized areas.
8. (8) Secondary pests--Pests that generally occur as a result to natural enemy destruction through the use of pesticides directed at other pests.
9. (9) Zone--A geographic area in which cotton growers by referendum approve their participation in a boll weevil eradication program.

Source Note:The provisions of this §3.22 adopted to be effective October 15, 1993, 18 TexReg 6735.