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 ...

Dear Reader: This does look like chinch bug damage, but it’s probably too late to apply an insecticide for this season. You’ll need to replant in the worst of these spaces next spring, then be on the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Similar to 2023, there appears to be a potential for high chinch bug infestation into seedling sorghum in areas of south central Kansas. Growers are reporting high numbers of chinch bugs in harvested ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Neighbors in the Northeast Heights are dealing with a big problem caused by a little bug. These bugs are more of a nuisance than anything else, but when they cover your home, ...

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 ...