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Archive: March 2015

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Insecticide resistance in ABW – Part TwoMarch 31, 2015

Based on my observations through our own studies and conversations with colleagues, USGA agronomists and superintendents estimate that any golf course...

GAME ON!March 30, 2015

As eager as every turf professional is to get the season started and break cabin fever, based on some discoveries on March 27th, this is also evident with ABW.

Adult Emergence, Don't Panic!March 26, 2015

Before WeevilTrakā„¢, there was more confusion as to timing and choice of insecticides to control the annual bluegrass weevil (ABW). This confusion led...

Expect the UnexpectedMarch 23, 2015

This is the first year I will be participating in WeevilTrakā„¢, though I have been an interested observer since the program's inception. I have been investigating...

Insecticide resistance in ABWMarch 20, 2015

Insecticide resistance in annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) populations is a growing problem. It is a course-by-course issue based on excessive insecticide...

Don't Let Them Get Ahead of You- Scout!March 18, 2015

As the snow has melted throughout Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and southern Pennsylvania, we have started to accumulate growing degree day (GDD) units.

Southern range: expect ABW movement soonMarch 16, 2015

Winter is finally showing signs of loosening its grip on the Northeast, in spite of this photo of the Watchdog monitor I maintain in my backyard.

Don't get them angry!March 13, 2015

The annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) is an insect that can get very "angry"- in regards to insecticide resistance that is.

As Winter Wanes, Whither the Weevil?March 12, 2015

At Robert Trent Jones Golf Course in Ithaca, NY, a weather tracker stands vigil in a field of snow. Awaiting the accumulation of growing degree-days...

The ABW PrimerMarch 9, 2015

The annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) is a relatively new pest for much of the region I will be monitoring for WeevilTrak.