It's called the "Evil Weevil" and as I have communicated in the past, the Annual Bluegrass Weevil has become a major pest for a lot of courses in western NC, including ours. Fortunately for our industry, Syngenta and North Carolina State University have done a lot of research to help superintendents effectively combat this pest. As part of their efforts, Syngenta hosted an educational seminar on ABW here at Highlands Falls.
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| Annual Bluegrass Weevil - "Evil Weevil" |
About 30 superintendents and industry professionals attended the 2 hour seminar on March 7th. Dr. Terri Billeisen from NC State presented her research from area courses and on how ABW behaves differently in the mountain regions of western NC as compared other areas of the US where it is also a major pest. Dr. Lane Tredway from Syngenta, presented several different control methods that research showed to be the most effective for our area.
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| Dr. Lane Tredway & Dr. Terri Billeisen |
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| Dr. Billeisen making her presentation. |
A big thanks to Syngenta for providing this first class educational seminar on a topic that is of the utmost concern to area superintendents. Also, thank you to the researchers at NC State who are taking the time to learn more about this pest.
