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 ...

Summer is prime time for lawn pests like chiggers and chinch bugs, and they don’t wait for an invitation. The right ID and a fast response can save your lawn and your next backyard party. Some of ...

Q: My lawn care guy is recommending that I have my lawn treated for ants and chinch bugs. What even are chinch bugs? Do I have to do this? I hate to spray insecticide all over the lawn. I have a ...

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 ...

Your lawn may look healthy now, but these hidden pests can ruin it in days if you don’t act. Grubs, chinch bugs, and army worms are common spring lawn pests causing grass damage. Identification and ...

We’ve made it! It’s spring … finally! No more danger of freezing pipes. No more covering plants night after night. No more merely dreaming of our lush lawns and gardens. Now we can simply enjoy them.

Haley Butler, a research entomologist at the peanut and small grains unit of the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, recently discussed her five-year research plan to help ...