Now is a good time to examine lawns for chinch bugs. Look around the base of the grass plants where the stem of the plant goes into the thatch layer or soil. Pull back a little of the thatch or soil around the base of the plant and look for small black bugs with triangular white patches on their wings, about 1/8 inch long. Immature chinch bugs (nymphs) can vary in color from reddish to black and will have a white band across their back.
If you can find more than 20
chinch bugs in two minutes of searching you can expect to see some damage from
the chinch bug feeding. Chinch bugs will continue to be active throughout July
and early August. We offer lawn insect control treatments as either a liquid or
granular application if you have chinch bugs feeding on your lawn.
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