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ABW adult activity peaked in mid-June but has been steady for over a month now in Blacksburg, Virginia. It suggests that scouting for adults is warranted...
Last week we saw a flush of new ABW adults occurring on golf courses in Virginia. We certainly advise sampling for adults and treating as needed with adulticides.
Be on the lookout in Virginia. We’re seeing a mix of adults and larvae of all sizes.
We saw our first tiny ABW larvae this week, only a single one. Our recommendation is to scout for Stage 3 in western ridge and valleys of Virginia.
As predicted in my previous blog last week, we are in Stage 1 of the weevil control program, where adulticide applications should be considered.
Is it a low year for weevils or are we about to find some late bloomers coming in late April? We will keep you posted.
As of March 25, 2022, in Blacksburg, Virginia, we’ve only accumulated about 39 GDD since March 1. We’re a little behind normal, but there are definite...
Adult annual bluegrass weevil activity appears to be starting, but, as we know, March weather can change in a heartbeat, and as of Saturday, March 12...
We have sampled for ABW twice at the Blacksburg Country Club (superintendent Bill Keene), and not found any ABW adults, despite some recent warm sunny...
As we have seen dwindling adult numbers as well as no sign of new larvae as we head into late September, we will stop our WeevilTrak monitoring at this...
There was a spike of new ABW adults in the first week of August at Blacksburg Country Club, but this apparently did not lead to any significant larval populations.
As of July 1, 2021, we are seeing only moderate-to-low ABW densities and detecting mostly adults at Blacksburg Country Club, but reproduction is most certainly occurring.
As of June 10, 2021, WeevilTrak annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) monitoring in Blacksburg and Charlottesville, Virginia is indicating a flush of new adults...
Pulling turf plugs from the fairways at Blacksburg Country Club last week (May 5) revealed a reasonably high density of annual bluegrass weevil (ABW)...
Blacksburg Country Club owed a large burst of ABW larvae last week and larvicide applications were made at this course this week.
After a period of fluctuating temperatures in the month of April in Virginia so far, the growing degree days have pretty much reached the threshold for...
Despite a cold week to end the month of March, which slowed down any adult annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) activity in Virginia, the growing degree days...
Growing degree days may not have accumulated that much in Virginia, but other indications are suggesting that a first spray application to target ABW...
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