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One Down……????? To GoJune 16, 2020

There is nothing easy about managing…..well anything in the mid-Atlantic, but even with all the information at your fingertips with websites and instant...

Annual bluegrass weevil season 2020: long period of adult activity and “express” larval developmentJune 3, 2020

Growing degree day (GDD) accumulation in Massachusetts and northern Connecticut had a quick start in early March and increased relatively rapidly up to...

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.

Time to control all larval stages: ABW stages likely to be all over the placeMay 28, 2020

Yes, Steve McDonald is right: it is a mess! The crazy weather patterns must have the annual bluegrass weevils (ABWs) about as confused as you.

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...

It’s May in North Carolina and you know what that means…May 20, 2020

…it’s (typically) the busiest time for annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) and management in North Carolina. If ever you were going to pick a time to monitor...

Annual bluegrass weevil update for May 18, 2020 in Virginia – Peak larval time happening throughout VirginiaMay 19, 2020

The graphs below show the annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) adult (top graphs) and larval densities (bottom graphs) per square foot from the Federal Club...

Weevil Trak Blog for May 13th, 2020: Stuck in first (instar) gearMay 14, 2020

We have been experiencing an extremely cold stretch of weather in Pennsylvania and Ohio over the last couple of weeks, including two days where we woke...

Timing adulticides was a shot in the dark: better to rely on larvicides this springMay 5, 2020

At Pine Brook Golf Course, annual bluegrass weevil adult numbers determined by soaping have been low all spring (no higher than 0.67 per 1 ft.2 on the fairway).

Annual bluegrass weevil update for May 3, 2020 in Virginia – Small larvae are abundant in Roanoke and Blacksburg samples this weekMay 4, 2020

As of May 3, 2020, good degree days (GDD) are 365, 240 and 175 GDD, respectively, as you move up in elevation from Richmond, Roanoke to Blacksburg.

Scouting for adult weevils in western New YorkMay 4, 2020

It is Monday morning, May 4, 2020. My first blog ever. Most superintendents with whom I communicate state that they wanted to wait for their first adulticide...

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...

Adult bluegrass weevil (ABW) update for April 19, 2020 in Virginia – Adult peaks and first larvae of the year foundApril 20, 2020

As of April 18, 2020, good degree days (GDD) since March are quite variable across the state of Virginia.

April annual bluegrass weevil in North CarolinaApril 16, 2020

In the last few days, sites in Cashiers and around the Hendersonville area have seen increased numbers in adults so it is likely time to start planning...

Best soaping practices and discrepancies between phenological indicators and growing degree daysApril 9, 2020

Research clearly shows that soaping is more effective, less variable and less affected by weather than vacuuming.

How to live with restrictions during COVID-19 pandemicApril 9, 2020

With no golfers on courses and staff limitations for course maintenance crews, it is a good time to think about streamlining operations, especially if...

Annual bluegrass weevil season 2020 is about to start in New EnglandApril 7, 2020

In southern New England, the annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) season is just around a corner.

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