Chinch Bug Control

Chinch Bug Control

Chinch bugs pronounced "CH-inch" are the smallest destructive turfgrass insect by size, but the damage they can cause to a lawn is anything but.  Albeit tiny, chinch bugs can quickly devastate large areas of a lawn causing permanent and irrecoverable damage if left untreated.   

Chinch bugs are notorious surface feeding insects that cause damage by piercing and sucking the juices directly from the crown, stem, and blades of the turf.  This creates major stress to the plant resulting in browning out and eventual death to the plant. 

Damage is most common during the stressful Summer months when chinch bugs actively feed throughout the nymphal stage of their life cycle.

Chinch bugs live in the thatch layer of the lawn, where they feed on the grass and cause damage.  Damage created by chinch bugs looks very similar to that of heat and drought stress, making it difficult without close inspection to determine if the stress is being caused by drought or insects.

Chinch bug control applications are designed to effectively target and eliminate chinch bugs before they cause extensive damage.  Control options may be limited in some areas due to product restrictions and provincial regulations.