D3452: Seasonal biology of annual bluegrass weevil in Virginia and North Carolina turfgrass

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM MST

Location: Phoenix Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 6, PCC

Presenting Author(s)

KC

Katlyn A. Catron (she/her/hers)

Postdoctoral Associate
Virginia Tech
Richmond, Virginia

Co-Author(s)

Alejandro Del-Pozo

Assistant Professor of Entomology
Virginia Tech
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Thomas P. Kuhar

Professor
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
Terri L. Billeisen

Extension Associate
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
KB

Kyle Matthew Bekelja

Postdoctoral Associate
Virginia Tech
Winchester, Virginia
Kelly McIntyre (she/her/hers)

Graduate Research Assistant
Virginia Tech
Winchester, Virginia
ED

Emeline Daly

Virginia Tech
Christiansburg, Virginia
SC

Sam Camuso

Syngenta
Mount Airy, Maryland

The annual bluegrass weevil (ABW), Listronotus maculicollis Kirby (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is one of the most damaging pests of golf course turfgrass in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States (US). Adequate chemical control is possible by properly timing insecticidal applications to reach susceptible ABW life stages, but seasonal biology is region-specific based on climactic and geographic differences. Herein, we studied ABW populations at golf courses throughout Virginia and North Carolina to determine seasonal biology and compare trends with longer-studied northeastern ABW populations. These data will inform turfgrass management decisions throughout the mid-Atlantic.