ABW Growth
Well that escalated quickly- finding 1st through 5th instar ABW in Harrisburg. Went from avg age of 1.95 to 3.52 in 7 days. Pittsburgh should be similar. pic.twitter.com/cMXm7pACK2 — Ben McGraw, Ph.D. (@TurfEnto) May 29, 2020
ABWs
Scouting for adult weevils in western New York
It is Monday morning, May 4, 2020. My first blog ever. Over the last 14 years, my routine has been; drive, scout, drive. Repeat over and over again. For those that know me, all my life I’ve been a field guy trying to kill insects. Not a desk person. I literally stink at typing. So […]
Late Peak in ABW
This year has had the longest period between initial ABW emergence and peak that I can remember. Pittsburgh only accumulated 7-8 GDDs this week- but enough to put us in the low end of the range for an adult app before the weekend. pic.twitter.com/fC9phZ9uO4 — Ben McGraw, Ph.D. (@TurfEnto) April 20, 2020
USGA – Northeast Update
Many golf courses that I’ve communicated with recently indicate that they are operating with a much-reduced staff and are starting to feel pressure to either eliminate items from the budget or at least to only buy and apply what is absolutely necessary to maintain plant health. If you are faced with tough decisions and budget […]
ABW & Craneflies in Western PA
ABW in western PA still not fully emerged. Expect peak early to mid next week. Crane flies also on the move, all over Pittsburgh and dropping eggs (in photo with Weevil). pic.twitter.com/Dw40g7RJqM — Ben McGraw, Ph.D. (@TurfEnto) April 14, 2020
Pennsylvania ABW Update
Processing ABW samples at home tonight. Still in holding pattern for adult apps in western and central PA. Lots in the roughs/adjacent to overwintering sites still pic.twitter.com/imTzlzHg7I— Ben McGraw, Ph.D. (@TurfEnto) April 6, 2020