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A brief update on ABW activity in Virginia for the week of May 9.
It has been a relatively slow start to the ABW 2019 season so far in North Carolina. Although ABW adults became active in mid-March throughout the state...
Several superintendents have been asking one or the other of us whether it is time to apply an adulticide for the annual bluegrass weevil. Remember that...
Despite the warm weather at Blacksburg Country Club, annual bluegrass weevil adult activity has subsided a little.
The growing degree days at Blacksburg Country Club, Ballyhack near Roanoke, Virginia, and the Federal Club near Richmond increased last week. But despite...
The weevils are marching in, but at least at my two sites not in great numbers so far. I’m not sure if my populations are simply that low this year (I...
Throughout the Mid-Atlantic we have seen or are going to see peak movement of annual bluegrass weevil adults into fine turfgrass areas. In areas surrounding...
As the temperature finally begins to warm up in the Pioneer Valley, we are finally beginning to see Forsythia blooming, along with star magnolias and...
The warm weather from April 8 – April 14 approximately doubled the previously accumulated growing degree days (GDDs) at all three of our WeevilTrak sites...
Here’s the latest annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) update from Virginia.
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.
Spring has certainly sprung around Virginia with many plants and trees in bloom including daffodils, forsythia, Bradford pear, etc. And annual bluegrass...
The weather certainly warmed up during the latter part of last week and annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) adult activity has remained steady. Golf course...
I will be assisting Dr. Olga Kostromytska in monitoring seven sites in southern New England this year. Two sites are new to us, but we will also be monitoring...
The Penn State Turfgrass Entomology Lab will be monitoring the same WeevilTrak courses this year as we did last year: Westfield Country Club in northeastern...
Every spring, many superintendents ask me “Steve- what have you heard about the long-term weather forecast this year?” Typically, I chuckle. I have stopped...
The weather has warmed up a little and annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) adult activity has increased. Golf course managers should be on alert to Scout for...
In fact, 2019 is currently shaping up to be very similar to 2018: initial warm-up in February followed by cooler temperatures and rain (in some areas...
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