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Archive: May 2021

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It is time!May 24, 2021

All of the phenological indicators are pointing at full bloom Rhododendron as a great tool for targeting larvae before damage occurs. Throughout the Mid...

ABW larvae developmentMay 24, 2021

So far, the 2021 annual bluegrass weevil season has been very close to “normal” at most of our sites compared to more than 10 years of WeevilTrak records...

Larval activity in some areas!May 20, 2021

We're seeing some larval activity at WeevilTrak sites in North Carolina.

Time for larvicides vs mid-size larvae in central and northern New JerseyMay 19, 2021

In central and northern New Jersey, the annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) populations are moving along with larvae now present up to the 4th stage, exceptionally...

Its finally heating up!May 17, 2021

Annual bluegrass weevil activity from Ohio to central Pennsylvania has been relatively low this spring, but adults have been active and early instar larval...

New teneral ABW adults found in Blacksburg first week of MayMay 13, 2021

Pulling turf plugs from the fairways at Blacksburg Country Club last week (May 5) revealed a reasonably high density of annual bluegrass weevil (ABW)...

High ABW larval densities in Blacksburg, Virginia trigger first larvicide applicationMay 5, 2021

Blacksburg Country Club owed a large burst of ABW larvae last week and larvicide applications were made at this course this week.

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