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Early August peak of ABW adults could lead to September larval populations.
Why do small, isolated areas of ABW damage show up in September?
Annual bluegrass weevil numbers are going down, but we're not out of the woods just yet.
The third generation annual bluegrass weevil adults have started to appear after causing turf damage in southern Ohio, and drought may have exacerbated the symptoms.
Labor Day has been a time of increased damage over the past couple of years. Continue to scout and consider making your Stage 7 applications as needed.
Annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) numbers have been, and continue to be, low. However, localized issues are not uncommon this time of year.
Adult annual bluegrass weevil activity has been non-existent for some time, but the battle against ABW continues.
Annual bluegrass weevil pressure remains low, but it is not uncommon to see some activity in September and early October.
We continue to observe high adult densities in some of our scouting areas in Central and Eastern VA.
Due to the warm weather, ABW stages are all over the place now.
June and July have been difficult months for cool-season grasses. One positive note is that ABW pressure appears to be low.
Adult ABW numbers are increasing in Virginia as things are heating up.
I received numerous reports about surging populations of annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) adults at the end of June, but it appears this is a case of mistaken identity.
We witnessed the first in-field generation of ABW in Central and Eastern Virginia during the month of June.
It has been an up-and-down year for ABW in North Carolina.
The first new adults from the ABW spring generation have started to show up in central and northern New Jersey, and, with the current hot weather, numbers...
With plenty of summer yet to come, the addition of insect stress to the heat, drought and disease pressure would not be welcomed. Consider making preventive...
We are now in mid-June 2024, and summer officially begins this coming week. Here's an update on ABW in Blacksburg, VA.
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