The heat is on. And the rain isn’t. I got a call the other day asking if I had been seeing any chinch bugs around town and I had to admit that I really hadn’t, but I was expecting them very soon. When ...

Chinch bugs, small insects with black triangular wing patches, can quickly damage lawns, especially St. Augustine grass. Homeowners can confirm chinch bug infestations using the flotation method or by ...

The wind and the lack of rain has kept brown patch in check for the most part; however, powdery mildew, localized dry spots where irrigation is not reaching, and roaches that would normally be happy ...

Today on your lawn and garden we’re talking about chinch bugs. First of all, what is a chinch bug and how do we find them, how do we know they’re in our yard.Well it’s a little insect, a little brown ...

Q: My lawn care guy is recommending that I have my lawn treated for ants and chinch bugs. What even are chinch bugs? Do I have to do this? I hate to spray insecticide all over the lawn. I have a ...

Many of us pride ourselves on maintaining a lush, full lawn. And many may shudder at the mention of chinch bugs. The southern chinch bug can be a rapidly progressing, problematic pest throughout our ...

Chinch bugs can kill St. Augustinegrass in hot sunny areas of the lawn Chinch bugs are a common pest of St. Augustinegrass and often cause significant damage or death during the hot summer months.

The Southern chinch bug, a significant pest in St. Augustine grass, is damaging Bryan and College Station lawns. Measuring 1/6 to 1/5 of an inch long, the chinch bug (Blissus insularis) feeds on the ...

The Southern chinch bug, Blissus insularis, can be a significant insect pest in St. Augustine grass. Chinch bug infestations typically occur during hot, dry weather, sometimes causing their damage to ...

The chinch bug is a nasty rascal. Only about the size of fine ground pepper it is almost impossible to see and the damage it causes can be confused between fungi, dry areas, and just dead areas.

SHREVEPORT, La. - Homeowners across the area are seeing unusual brown spots spreading through their lawns, and experts say tiny insects could be to blame. Mark Wilson with the LSU AgCenter says chinch ...

But one of those bugs, though nearly invisible, is making an early appearance in northwest Houston, and it's costing homeowners hundreds of dollars in lawn repairs. A common lawn pest in Houston, the ...