Hot weather brings chinch bugs that can destroy your lawn in a week. Here is how to spot and treat the damage.

The southern chinch bug is a highly damaging pest for St. Augustinegrass, often causing patches of dead grass in sunny, dry areas. Homeowners can identify an infestation by visually inspecting the ...

Hot, dry summers are chinch bugs' favorite time of year, and your lawn is their favorite habitat, especially if it has a ...

Thank goodness the summer rainy season has kicked in. The spring drought was starting to wear on our landscapes. While summertime is great for our grass, as evidenced by us having to mow at least once ...

Q: My St. Augustine grass has a problem. Large areas are drying out, but water does not help. Do you think I am going to need to replace the brown areas? — Joao Geraldini, Conroe, Texas A: I think you ...

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 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 ...