Cranefly Flight Earlier than Last Year?

The spring cranefly hatch is here, after what seems like a shocking spring for leatherjacket damage I’m trying to gauge what’s done the damage and are they going to continue to feed all summer or are they now hatching and for how long???

Keep logging your sightings on the Syngenta PestTracker and well see if we can establish any patterns.

Chafer sightings logged on PestTracker Red is 2020 Blue is 2019

The above video shows this years sightings to date of all Chafers. Thanks for registering them. We’re seeing them a few weeks earlier than last year, now we watch to see when peak numbers begin to fly.

Number of sightings Red is 2020 Yellow is 2019
Crane fly sightings logged on PestTracker Red is 2020 Blue is 2019

The above video shows all the logged sightings of Cranefly. We had an earlier peak a few weeks back. With the amount of leatherjackets seen on the greens surfaces recently I was expecting that flush to continue – Keep registering and watch this space.

Number of sightings Yellow is 2020 Red is 2019

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By Alex Cawley

Alex, a former greenkeeper with turf and landscape degrees and 28 years of experience in the turf industry, has dedicated the last two decades to managing turf in the Nordic region. Throughout his career, he has amassed valuable expertise in golf course management, construction, and the establishment and maintenance of turf. Well-acquainted with the diverse turf management challenges prevalent in the Nordics, Alex is eager to assist greenkeepers and turf managers in his industry supporting role as Syngenta's technical turf manager for the Nordics.