Ridding Chinch Bugs

repman – posted 19 June 2006 10:45

How do you get rid of chinch bugs? Took a soup can test and found some. They’re eating up my St. Augustine.

Grassguy – posted 19 June 2006 15:20

I assume you have 25 chinchbugs per square foot? These are complex little creatures. Piercing-sucking mouthparts where they feed on the stems and crown. they lay eggs under the leaf sheaths,thatch,or soil.nymphs emerge from the eggs after 7 to 10 days. Depending on temps one to five generations may develop in a year.Your best bet is to contact your local county extension for the best remedy and specific insecticide recommendations.

RickV – posted 27 July 2006 04:35

Talsar will take care of chinch bugs had a problem with em last summer used Talsar problem solved. Works for Mole Crickets too.

[This message has been edited by RickV (edited 30 July 2006).]