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WET a Year!August 23, 2018

Last month, I wrote in my blog that adult and larvae annual bluegrass weevils (ABW) were tough to find, potentially due to warm, dry weather from late...

2018: The Year of Extremes?July 26, 2018

Weather extremes have made 2018 a challenging year to groom your golf course the way you want to. I have met with some frustrated superintendents regarding...

Wet, Whacky and WeevillyJune 4, 2018

The month of May was marked by more than 10 inches of rainfall for most of the Mid-Atlantic region, and the Southern Northeast region. This weather pattern...

Is spring finally here?April 25, 2018

Many of us cannot remember a spring this cold in the Mid-Atlantic region. Many golf courses have not even sprayed a fungicide yet, and typically by this...

March off to a slow, cool start againMarch 19, 2018

The March of 2018 has been a lot like the March of 2017. Snowfall, cold nights and cool days have marked the weather in the Mid-Atlantic region. Following...

Late Season Weevil DamageOctober 24, 2017

September 2017 was warmer than July and August. For most of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, there was no measurable rainfall from Sept. 6 until...

It’s Wet! And Bentgrass Damage ObservationsAugust 10, 2017

Much of the Mid-Atlantic region has received plenty of rainfall the past five weeks. I am hearing yearly totals in the Philadelphia area above 22-25...

Where are all of the Weevils?July 20, 2017

The past month has been fairly slow for ABW activity. I have had more conversations with superintendents that are just not seeing the populations of...

First Round of Damage: Observations and What We LearnedJune 19, 2017

Let me start this blog by saying that the annual bluegrass weevil continues to give us a roller coaster ride and not one year is the same. Currently in...

May ABW Update: PA and Southern NJMay 22, 2017

We started to find consistent densities of annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) larvae in untreated check plots throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern...

Timing Peak ABW Adult Movement isn't as Easy as Watching the ForsythiaApril 10, 2017

This week, I traveled more than 1,200 miles, visiting golf courses and scouting for annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) adults in Richmond, VA, northern Virginia...

Fool me once…Never mind it’s Weather in the Mid-Atlantic.March 13, 2017

In the Mid-Atlantic, the weather during February 2017 was mild and drier than normal and golfers were chumping at the first tee at many golf courses on...

Populations Winding Down and Surprise, Surprise: Damage to Bentgrass and GreensAugust 5, 2016

The recent weather pattern has been brutal in many locations of the Mid-Atlantic. We experienced hot days and warm nights with very high evapotranspiration...

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...

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