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Archive: April 2017

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How do we compare to last year?April 28, 2017

It's always fun and helpful to compare present pest and cultural problems to the past. Did this problem occur earlier, or later than last year? Are we...

Change is finally on the way in New EnglandApril 27, 2017

March and the early part of April were quite cool, so the overwintering weevils did not start moving at many southern New England locations until last...

Full Speed Ahead in Mid-AtlanticApril 26, 2017

We have now officially pulled up the anchor in Northern Virginia and Maryland and ABW populations are running at full speed. We've accumulated over 200...

As Spring Weather Stabilizes in NC, Look out for ABWApril 24, 2017

Following a long, cold March, the weather has seemed to stabilize and is finally consistent with average April temperatures in North Carolina. Last week...

Its ā€œGo Timeā€ for Western Pennsylvania; Further scouting for the central regionApril 17, 2017

Significant adult movement was detected in Pittsburgh last Monday (April 10th). The most amount of adults were collected from edges of fairways, but...

Stage Notifications on the WayApril 13, 2017

As we move out of the stop and go temperatures of early spring, many sites will be seeing annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) activity increase and will be...

Get ready for adult ABW treatments in central NJ, a little later in northern NJApril 13, 2017

In central New Jersey the adult weevil may be approaching peak densities. At Pine Brook Golf Course (Manalapan, NJ) on Wednesday, April 12, I vacuumed...

Timing Peak ABW Adult Movement isn't as Easy as Watching the ForsythiaApril 10, 2017

This week, I traveled more than 1,200 miles, visiting golf courses and scouting for annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) adults in Richmond, VA, northern Virginia...