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Archive: April 2020

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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.