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 ...

Chinch bugs are common pest species found in lawns, parks, and cemeteries. Adult chinch bugs are black-colored with white markings on the wings, while immature chinch bugs (nymphs) lack wings and have ...

Hot, dry summers are chinch bugs' favorite time of year, and your lawn is their favorite habitat, especially if it has a thick layer of thatch and heavily fertilized lush growth. If you are diligent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images If your lawn is looking a little sad or sparse this year, June bugs may be to blame. These beetles emerge from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chinch bugs are about one-sixth of an inch long and light in color, with small, black, triangular patches on their wings. The heat ...

Keeping the soil moist can help deter chinch bugs, but insecticides may be needed for infestations. Damage appears as wilting, yellow patches of grass, typically in sunny areas near pavement. Treating ...

But one of those bugs, though nearly invisible, is making an early appearance in northwest Houston, and it's costing homeowners hundreds of dollars in lawn repairs. A common lawn pest in Houston, the ...

The Southern chinch bug, a significant pest in St. Augustine grass, is damaging Bryan and College Station lawns. Measuring 1/6 to 1/5 of an inch long, the chinch bug (Blissus insularis) feeds on the ...

Lots of things can go wrong in the summer lawn, not the least of which is the punishing hot, dry spells that turn our outdoor green carpets brown for weeks at a time in July and August. But a more ...