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Annual Bluegrass Weevils are back!

Although a few sites saw Annual Bluegrass Weevil (ABW) adults in soap flushes in late February (so early!) this year, activity has been very quiet...

Mole Cricket Alert

  Recognize these guys? Over the past several years, mole crickets have become a serious turf pest in the eastern and southern parts of the...

Crane Fly Alert

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...

Warm Spring 2020 Notes by Dr. Brandenburg

This spring has been a warm one and the NPN Visualization Tool (below) shows just how warm. If forecasts are accurate, we will be 25...

Rain + 60°F = Fire Ants

Although temperatures have gotten considerably cooler in the last week, don’t be fooled into thinking fire ants are done for this year! A quick search...

Grub Indicators: Scoliid Wasps

Noticing large (>1/2 in), dark wasps hovering in and around the turf canopy the last few weeks (see video)? It’s likely that they are scoliid...