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May is critical for targeting ABWMay 10, 2022

Everything is lining up that the middle of May will be a critical time for golf courses targeting annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) larvae in fine turf areas...

The spring roller coaster continuesApril 14, 2022

If you are planning to treat for ABW adults, it is important to keep your finger on the pulse and not spray on a calendar-based program when possible.

Patience is the key for ABW control this springMarch 8, 2022

This is the time of the year to be patient with a lot of things including annual bluegrass weevil control measures. Even if you scout and find a few adults...

Severe Weather in Early September and Mid-Atlantic Sites Enter Scout for Stage 7September 3, 2021

Tropical storm/Hurricane Ida brought some of the heaviest rainfall totals I have ever seen in my career in a few just an hours to much of CT, western...

You must be happy it’s August - Not always!August 23, 2021

August is always a very important and tough month for golf course care in the Mid-Atlantic and North East regions. A few of the major issues include...

ABW larvae showing up in full forceJuly 26, 2021

After a quiet late June and early July, ABW larvae have shown up in full force in mid-to-late July 2021.

ABW Larvae Escapes 2021June 4, 2021

ABW has been and will likely continue to be one of the most intractable insect pests of fine turfgrass throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions...

It is time!May 24, 2021

All of the phenological indicators are pointing at full bloom Rhododendron as a great tool for targeting larvae before damage occurs. Throughout the Mid...

Was there a peak of ABW adults this year?April 30, 2021

There was no clear peak of ABW adults in all of the sites I am watching for weevils along with my research sites. This made adult treatment difficult...

March 2021 WeevilTrak UpdateMarch 25, 2021

I have been looking for annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) adults every day since early March. On a few of the warmest days of the year so far, I have found...

They are Either Here or They are Not! The last of ABW blogs (I hope) for 2020!September 21, 2020

2020 will go down as crazy and wild year in many factors of our lives. 2020 was a pretty temperate year for annual bluegrass weevils (ABW) as a whole...

Where are the Annual Bluegrass Weevils in the Mid-Atlantic?August 24, 2020

The 2020 year has been one of uncertainties in many areas and it’s true for annual bluegrass weevils (ABW) as well.

Does the Weather Person have the Perfect Job?July 20, 2020

Trying to predict annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) activity after the middle of July is like trying to predict rainfall in the Mid-Atlantic during the third...

Annual bluegrass weevil 2020June 2, 2020

We started to first see some annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) damage in northern Virginia and Maryland on May 22 to May 25.

What a messMay 22, 2020

In my career, I thought I had heard every question possible from golf course superintendents until this week. I had a superintendent ask me if I thought...

Are we at the peak of annual bluegrass weevil adults and when will larvae start to show up?April 24, 2020

As many of you follow the news, you hear terms typically used in statistics classes like peak, plateau, spike, curve, and similar when trying to predict...

Challenging Times and Mild Winter Brings Plenty of Questions about Golf Course Maintenance and Pest ControlMarch 24, 2020

As the managing consultant of WeevilTrak, I am working with other scientists and we plan to do our best this year with trying to predict the best timing...

Will the 2019 Weevil Season Ever End?September 3, 2019

As we return from Labor Day weekend, I am hearing about and seeing, every stage of annual bluegrass weevils, in isolated spots. 2019 has been a tough...

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