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For most golf courses, the annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) season should be pretty much over. In fact, at the two courses I have monitored for WeevilTrak...
In central and northern NJ, larvae of the 1st summer generation are developing and could start causing problems if they reach high enough densities. ...
In central New Jersey, annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) populations should be primarily in the pupa stage and/or the teneral (new, still reddish) adult stage...
This week I have two very different scenarios to offer, and I am scratching my head over it. In central New Jersey at Pine Brook Golf Course, adult densities...
While adult ABW densities stay high, small larvae have started to show up on fairways in central and northern NJ. In fact, at both Pine Brook Golf Course...
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...
Ever ridden "The Incredible Hulk" at Universal Studios in Orlando? I just did. It's not particularly high and starts out with a 45° climb that seems...
Given the severity of insecticide resistance issues with ABW and the limited number of synthetic insecticides that still work against resistant, especially...
Many people will argue that using adulticides is still necessary to at least reduce the spread of the larval stages. However, what about adulticides against...
After the busiest annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) spring season ever combined with crazy spring weather that made predicting populations rather challenging...
Just like last year, it has been a crazy busy spring ABW season with 23 experiments on six golf courses (including the usual synthetic insecticide protocols...
Around New Jersey, most golf courses with adult bluegrass weevils (ABW) issues have probably by now applied ABW adulticides to control the overwintered...
Which is the worst golf course insect pest in the Northeast? The answer to that may seem obvious to most people reading this WeevilTrak Blog: annual bluegrass...
After a season talking about insecticides and insecticide resistance, we should not forget one thing: The most sensible and effective way to deal with...
You might remember that this past spring we were testing the standard adulticides and larvicides on four golf courses with pyrethroid resistance levels...
First, an update on my five annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) monitoring sites for last week-Tuesday, June 1 and Wednesday, June 2.
It has been a busy spring ABW season with 19 experiments on five golf courses. Meanwhile, all five populations I've been working with are ready for larvicide...
Based on my observations through our own studies and conversations with colleagues, USGA agronomists and superintendents estimate that any golf course...
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