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
Originally Posted by Terri Billeisen from NC State Recognize these giant flying insects around your porch lights at night? Although commonly mistaken for mosquitoes, they are crane flies and although the larvae can be a pest of turfgrass, particularly in the northeastern US, the adults are mostly a nuisance since they do not rely on […]
Finding crane flies emerging from roughs in western PA this morning. Last year it was synchronized across a wide area….on April 23rd pic.twitter.com/DkRcC8kh2m— Ben McGraw, Ph.D. (@TurfEnto) March 27, 2020