Tennessee Pest Control-Eradication of Weeds($10,000 or $50,000) The Pest Control-Eradication of Weeds Surety Bond is required by the state of Tennessee Department of Agriculture. The Bond amount required is $10,000 or $50,000. The amount of the bond is defined by the Department of Agriculture. This Bond indicates the principal has applied for a license to do business eradicating all invertebrate and vertebrate pests in the state of Tennessee. Therefore the principal must abide by all rules and regulations of the Tennessee Application of Pesticides Act of 1978 and the Act of the Tennessee Legislature. The principal will also be expected to comply with all local and state laws.