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ABW are all over the placeJuly 5, 2016

The 2016 annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) season has been all over the place since it began.

Heavy rain slows ABW damage – for nowMay 31, 2016

My Memorial Day Picnic was cancelled because of heavy rainfall along the beaches of Delaware. So, just like last month, I'm writing this blog during...

Mid-Atlantic Observations from April and early May.May 6, 2016

It's May 6, 2016, it is pouring down rain and the soil is already saturated. I visited close to 20 golf courses this week and rain is one thing that...

Start Scouting, Not TreatingMarch 14, 2016

It may have felt like spring, or even summer this week in most locations of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, however the calendar tells us that...

Creeping Bentgrass Damage by the Annual Bluegrass Weevil in Mid-SummerAugust 12, 2015

Over the past three weeks, in the Mid-Atlantic region, we have experienced a significant amount of evapotranspiration and very little rainfall. Most golf...

Overlapping of Life Cycles with Heat and Moisture Stress is Upon UsJuly 31, 2015

June brought a lot of rainfall for the Mid-Atlantic region. There were a number of golf courses in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia corridor...

First Generation of ABW Coming to an End and Research Results Are InJune 24, 2015

Currently, throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania and South New Jersey we are observing an increase in mature and callow adult activity on the turf surface...

ABW PeakMay 4, 2015

Since all of the locations I am monitoring have moved into Stage 1 or beyond, and adult activity of the spring migration has peaked or is past peak, we...

Migration PlantationApril 20, 2015

Last week marked the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. The afternoons were marked with warm sun and many different plants in the landscape were...

Adults in the Rough, Fine Turf is Next and Perimeter SpraysApril 7, 2015

Albeit slowly, we have started to accumulate growing degree days (GDD). Currently, the Maryland sites have about 30 GDD. Sites in Philadelphia and Southern...

Don't Let Them Get Ahead of You- Scout!March 18, 2015

As the snow has melted throughout Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and southern Pennsylvania, we have started to accumulate growing degree day (GDD) units.

The ABW PrimerMarch 9, 2015

The annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) is a relatively new pest for much of the region I will be monitoring for WeevilTrak.

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