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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.

WeevilTrak Blog for April 7, 2020: Holding PatternApril 7, 2020

The growing degree day (GDD) accumulations in March had Pennsylvania and Ohio tracking for a very early start to the annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) control season.

Annual bluegrass weevil update for April 6, 2020 in Virginia – Temps are warming, adults are active, but no sign of larvae yetApril 6, 2020

Warm temperatures keep increasing across Virginia, so many flowers and trees are in bloom, and annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) adults continue to move.

Virginia ABW update for March 24: Some 1st adulticide sprays have already gone downMarch 24, 2020

As of March 23, many areas of Virginia have recently experienced warm temperatures that got annual bluegrass weevil adults moving.

Challenging Times and Mild Winter Brings Plenty of Questions about Golf Course Maintenance and Pest ControlMarch 24, 2020

As the managing consultant of WeevilTrak, I am working with other scientists and we plan to do our best this year with trying to predict the best timing...

WeevilTrak update March 19, 2020March 19, 2020

I have received several calls over the last week from superintendents asking if there is any control measure that can be put in place now that would control...

March 15 ABW update for VirginiaMarch 16, 2020

Spring has certainly sprung in Virginia. In Blacksburg, Virginia, annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) adult numbers increased a little this past week averaging...

The 2020 ABW Season is here!March 12, 2020

We now have three sites across the western part of North Carolina which will give us a good snapshot at what is happening, in terms of timing and ABW...

ABW activity and tracking has commenced in VirginiaMarch 6, 2020

The Annual Bluegrass weevil season has begun in Virginia

2020 ABW season outlook and summary of GDD and plant and ABW phenologyMarch 4, 2020

Once again, I’ll be keeping track of annual bluegrass weevil at Pine Brook Golf Course in Manalapan, New Jersey and Preakness Hills Country Club in Wayne...

ABW activity in Virginia Sept. 8 UpdateSeptember 9, 2019

As of the first week of September comes to a close, we are still finding late larvae, pupae and adult annual bluegrass weevils on golf courses in southwest Virginia.

Will the 2019 Weevil Season Ever End?September 3, 2019

As we return from Labor Day weekend, I am hearing about and seeing, every stage of annual bluegrass weevils, in isolated spots. 2019 has been a tough...

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