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April Northern New England UpdateApril 11, 2019

This year I will continue to monitor five sites for WeevilTrak. As of April 8, all courses are ahead in growing degree day accumulation compared to last year.

Evaluate Now, Plan for Next YearSeptember 5, 2017

As the weevil population winds down in northern New England, it's not too early to plan for next year. While your memory is still fresh, ask yourself...

First Generation Weevil Update from Northern New EnglandJune 22, 2017

It's June 21st and the first generation of ABW is over for many courses.Overall, those that followed the WeevilTrak program had good results controlling...

How do we compare to last year?April 28, 2017

It's always fun and helpful to compare present pest and cultural problems to the past. Did this problem occur earlier, or later than last year? Are we...

Where's Spring?March 31, 2017

It's March 30 and some of the courses in northern New England still have snow cover at 70 percent or more.

As they say in New England, “If you don't like the weather...”June 3, 2016

The week of May 15 was cold, so the weevil larvae just weren't growing much. Then, on May 22, the thermostat turned up. Since the larvae would begin to...

The View from Northern New EnglandMarch 28, 2016

When the temperature hit 78°F in central New Hampshire on March 9, I thought we were in for a very early, spring weevil emergence. But the recent cooler...

Heat and Drought Hit the NortheastMay 28, 2015

Much of the Northeast is in a moderate drought. According to the National Weather Service, so far this spring precipitation is about 40 percent less than...

Weather, Adult Emergence and Plant PhenologyApril 23, 2015

It has been very cool and wet the last few days in northern New England. The weather has stalled the accumulation of degree days and the development of...

Adult Emergence, Don't Panic!March 26, 2015

Before WeevilTrak™, there was more confusion as to timing and choice of insecticides to control the annual bluegrass weevil (ABW). This confusion led...

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