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A ā€œnormalā€ spring so far…April 1, 2019

I will be assisting Dr. Olga Kostromytska in monitoring seven sites in southern New England this year. Two sites are new to us, but we will also be monitoring...

2019 WeevilTrak Season in PennsylvaniaMarch 25, 2019

The Penn State Turfgrass Entomology Lab will be monitoring the same WeevilTrak courses this year as we did last year: Westfield Country Club in northeastern...

Give use better weather in 2019!March 25, 2019

Every spring, many superintendents ask me ā€œSteve- what have you heard about the long-term weather forecast this year?ā€ Typically, I chuckle. I have stopped...

ABW adult activity picking up in VirginiaMarch 22, 2019

The weather has warmed up a little and annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) adult activity has increased. Golf course managers should be on alert to Scout for...

Don’t panic, ABW season in North Carolina has not started in most areas…yet.March 21, 2019

In fact, 2019 is currently shaping up to be very similar to 2018: initial warm-up in February followed by cooler temperatures and rain (in some areas...

2019 ABW season in New JerseyMarch 19, 2019

Once again, I’ll be keeping track of annual bluegrass weevils (ABWs) at Pine Brook golf course in Manalapan, New Jersey and Preakness Hills country club...

Weevil tracking has commenced in VirginiaMarch 15, 2019

Weevil tracking has commenced in Virginia. This year, we are monitoring annual bluegrass weevils (ABW) at three Virginia golf courses: Blacksburg Country...

2018 ABW season summary and 2019 outlookAugust 29, 2018

The ongoing short heat wave, which is supposed to last through Thursday, August 30, combined with the fairly dry conditions in the last 10 days might...

WET a Year!August 23, 2018

Last month, I wrote in my blog that adult and larvae annual bluegrass weevils (ABW) were tough to find, potentially due to warm, dry weather from late...

August Weevil Update for North CarolinaAugust 20, 2018

Despite adult count during increases the last week of July (record highs in some places), very little damage has been observed so far in August. In past...

First summer ABW generation reaching adulthood in central and northern NJJuly 30, 2018

In central and northern New Jersey, the first summer generation of annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) populations have already started to show up as adults...

Rain, rain, go away!July 27, 2018

Most of New England has experienced the same steady, unrelenting rain that so many of the WeevilTrak bloggers have mentioned. We have had over six inches...

2018: The Year of Extremes?July 26, 2018

Weather extremes have made 2018 a challenging year to groom your golf course the way you want to. I have met with some frustrated superintendents regarding...

2018: The Year of RainJuly 25, 2018

2018 has been the year of rain. And currently, the forecast across the western part of North Carolina is calling for more rain over the next 10 days....

Hot and dry in Pennsylvania; ABW in KentuckyJuly 16, 2018

We are entering a period when we typically start to observe 2nd generation larval feeding damage in the Pennslyvania. Turf is incredibly stressed right...

Spring ABW generation approaching adulthood in New JerseyJune 22, 2018

In central and northern New Jersey, the annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) populations are slowly approaching the adult stage. On Tuesday, June 19 at Preakness...

Don’t let your guard down against ABWJune 22, 2018

The first generation of annual bluegrass weevils appears to be winding down in some parts of southern New England, and just reaching its peak in some...

Be vigilant before ABW summer damage appearsJune 22, 2018

Although there has been some rainfall out west, it is nothing compared to what we saw during the month of May. As mentioned in the previous blog post...