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Archive: May 2018

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After the rain, comes the damageMay 31, 2018

The amount of rain western North Carolina has received the past month is record-breaking. And as we've seen in the past, when the rain starts to let up...

Annual bluegrass weevils - Here they come!May 25, 2018

After a very cool spring, the annual bluegrass weevils (ABW) are finally beginning to show up in turf samples from golf courses in southern New England.

Start building an arkMay 23, 2018

We are rapidly advancing through the first generation in Pennsylvania. Each week seems to bring a new WeevilTrak stage—and a ton of rain. Today is May...

If you haven’t already, brace yourselfMay 23, 2018

It is so wet out there. So far in the month of May, we are more than three inches above the average amount of precipitation at multiple sampling sites...

Rhododendron are starting to open blooms; scout for larvae and, if necessary, apply larvicides vs. mid-sizeMay 16, 2018

In central and northern New Jersey, the annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) populations are moving along with larvae now present up to the third stage. If...

On to early larvicide application where necessaryMay 10, 2018

Most sites in central and northern New Jersey should now be at peak adult densities on the short-mown turf, if not already slightly past peak. The heat...

That escalated quicklyMay 7, 2018

The bizarre weather year continues for Pennsylvania. Last week alone (April 30 to May 4) saw our ABW population shift into a higher gear.

New England May WeevilTrak updateMay 2, 2018

Most of us in the northeastern states have been commenting on what a cool spring this has been so far. Now we have the data to prove it. But as temperatures...

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