chinch bug
noun
: a small black-and-white bug (Blissus leucopterus) that is very destructive to cereal grasses
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Damage from many turf diseases and other insects such as chinch bugs and billbugs looks similar, so the cause may always not be clear, says Joseph.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2024
Stay alert to sod webworm and chinch bugs causing lawns to decline; treat as needed.
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—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2024
False chinch bugs Very small — usually less than a quarter-inch long — and brownish gray.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024
There also is the chance that chinch bugs caused the bare spots.
—Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Mar. 2023
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2024
Stay alert to sod webworm and chinch bugs causing lawns to decline; treat as needed.
39.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2024
False chinch bugs Very small — usually less than a quarter-inch long — and brownish gray.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024
There also is the chance that chinch bugs caused the bare spots.
—Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Mar. 2023
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“Chinch bug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chinch%20bug. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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