Determining effective methods for monitoring annual bluegrass weevil April 2025 Researchers found soap flushing the most effective for monitoring adult ABWs, with vacuuming a possivle alternative for greens.
Cutting edge: Fraise mowing and silicon fertilization August 2024 Improved playing conditions and annual bluegrass weevil resistance are the objectives behind two current research projects.
Controlling Poa annua with annual bluegrass weevil and PGRs April 2022 Can ABW, alone and in combination with PGR programs, be a viable tool to reduce annual bluegrass cover in creeping bentgrass fairways?
Effect of annual bluegrass weevil larval stage on insecticide efficacy March 2022 Researchers tested whether four ABW larvicides could be applied later than recommended, potentially allowing for fewer, better-timed applications.
Spring management of annual bluegrass weevil March 2021 New findings on the reproductive phenology and feeding patterns of ABW during spring emergence suggest a need for changes to management practices to achieve more effective control.
Turf insects: Looking for bugs in all the right places November 2020 To best manage turf pests, superintendents must first don their detective hats. A turf entomologist details the different insect-monitoring techniques and which work for tracking which insects.
Pyrethroid resistance affects efficacy of insecticides on ABW January 2019 Field research shows a correlation between pyrethroid resistance level in ABW populations and reduced efficacy of adulticides and larvicides from several insecticide classes.
Annual bluegrass weevil cross-resistance to insecticides January 2019 Annual bluegrass weevil adults resistant to pyrethroids show resistance to or increased tolerance of insecticides from several other insecticide classes.
Annual bluegrass weevil overwintering in golf course natural areas October 2018 What effect do different vegetation management practices in golf course natural areas have on weevil winter mortality?