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Despite a few days of very warm temperatures, we saw zero weevils at BCC or VTGC on March 9.
No fall activity this year speaks to a short ABW season.
ABW populations have shown a very likely three generations so far this year, with the most recent peak in adult activity occurring a couple of weeks ago.
We are monitoring ABW pyrethroid susceptibility in Virginia to help guide superintendents on making confident insecticide choices for ABW adults this year.
As May draws to a close, we are likely seeing the new first generation of ABW adults active on golf courses.
We are a little behind on our GDD in VA compared to recent years, and the weather has made it difficult to figure out ABW activity.
Our ABW adult sampling showed a slight increase in adult ABW activity. Could this be the peak?
Spring has sprung in Blacksburg, VA, with forsythia and daffodils in full bloom in most neighborhoods.
Kicking off ABW monitoring after an unusual winter in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Early August peak of ABW adults could lead to September larval populations.
Adult ABW numbers are increasing in Virginia as things are heating up.
We are now in mid-June 2024, and summer officially begins this coming week. Here's an update on ABW in Blacksburg, VA.
In Blacksburg, VA, we appear to have already experienced the first wave of ABW adults.
Warm weather and accumulation of GDD has led to an increase in ABW adult activity in Blacksburg, VA.
The 2024 spring weather has been erratic. Here's a recap of the first month of ABW monitoring in Blacksburg, Virginia.
As of March 21, 2024 in Blacksburg, VA, we’ve accumulated 37 GDD (since March 1) and forsythia is in full bloom.
As predicted, the warm sunny weather brought some ABW activity.
Weevil adults are poised and ready to move out of the high grass. It’s time to start monitoring.
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