Chinch bugs are common pest species found in lawns, parks, and cemeteries. Adult chinch bugs are black-colored with white markings on the wings, while immature chinch bugs (nymphs) lack wings and have ...

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 ...

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 ...

Is your St. Augustine lawn turning yellow lately? You might check your lawn for chinch bugs. Expanding, irregular patches of dead or stunted grass surrounded by a halo of yellowing, dying grass often ...

Q: I am overseas, but want to resod my chinch-bug-damaged St. Augustine when I return Thanksgiving. Is this a good time or should I wait until spring? How do I treat the soil before resodding? What ...

Mole crickets, chinch bugs and spittlebugs are a few insects to watch for in North Florida Lawns. Even though mole crickets may injure any of the lawn grasses we grow in Florida, bermuda, bahia and ...

Big ugly brown patches, splotchy dead zones and crunchy turf are all things we would rather not see in our lawns. With cooler days ahead, lawns in our area are breathing a sigh of relief and ...

One of the problems we are already experiencing in home lawns is the southern chinch bug. This tiny little insect, which measures from 1/6 to 1/5-inch long, more than makes up for its lack of size in ...

Two years in a row we have had above average rainfall in the winter and spring followed by very dry, hot weather in the summer. The most common result is the lawn dries out, but there are other ...