At the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE), the Department of Entomology is studying a newly arrived pest affecting turfgrasses commonly found at golf courses.
The annual bluegrass weevil (ABW), a small weevil (a type of beetle under 1/64th of an inch as an adult), is considered one of the largest threats to golf course turfgrass in the Northeastern United States. More recently, the ABW has made its way to the Southeast, causing golf course superintendents and managers to rethink how they protect their courses from damage caused by this very costly pest.
Read the full article by Christopher Carney on the University of Kentucky website.