Q: How much cold weather is required to kill chinch bugs? I heard South Florida residents have to treat all year long? A: It’s wishful thinking to expect the cold to control most lawn pests ...

Chinch bugs can quickly kill grass patches. Oct 24, 2015 Oct 24, 2015 Updated Aug 17, 2019; 0; Reader submission Chinch bugs often cause damage in corners of yards where it gets hotter because of ...

Chinch bugs are small insects (1/8-inch long) with straw-like mouthparts that feed on the fluids in grass plants. Immatures (nymphs) and adults feed in groups while hidden at the base of the grass.

The best thing with Chinch bugs is to water it first, brings them up then come with your chemical, kills them much quicker. Hey does a chinch bug serve any purpose? Not at all.

It's always enjoyable to visit other areas of the country and compare landscaping and plants. Recently an unexpected quick trip led me to Texas, about 35 miles north of Dallas. I was surprised to ...

Chinch bugs are small insects (1/8 inch long) with strawlike mouthparts that feed on the fluids in grass plants. Immatures (nymphs) and adults feed in groups while hidden at the base of the grass.

Harris County Master Gardeners' Scott Hume said chinch-bug damage is the most common complaint on the phone helplines at the Bear Creek extension office (281-855-5600).

Question: An area of our lawn had chinch bugs, but some good grass remains. Will the affected area come back on its own, or should we replace the turf?Answer: You could wait and see what grows ...

A common lawn pest in Houston, the chinch bug is beginning to emerge from a season of breeding and the small black and white insect is already causing severe damage to grass roots in the area. It ...

Chinch bugs rarely attack grass in the shade (notice attached pictures) because the fungus keeps them in check. With about 50 people moving to the Lowcountry each day, I wanted to make people ...

Nymphs look like the adults, but are wingless and smaller with a reddish-brown abdomen. With their piercing-sucking mouthparts, false chinch bugs suck out plant juices, causing leaves to wilt and turn ...