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Spring Pests: The Chinch Bug


March 13, 2024

Spring is here, an exciting time of year when the clocks go forward, sunshine and higher temperatures are more consistent. But we aren’t the only ones excited about spring. Turf pests tend to emerge when temperatures begin to rise consistently. Today ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Turf
Tags: Agriculture, Bad Bugs In The Landscape, Bugs, Chinch Bugs, Commercial Horticulture, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Plants
chinch bugs

Q: I am finding brown streaks across my St. Augustine grass and I am seeing the same problem in some of my neighbor’s yards too. What could be causing this problem?


July 3, 2017

A: Since we talked on the phone and you had several neighbors willing to meet, I went to your subdivision and conducted an extension program called “Troubleshooting Landscapes.” Once I saw your lawns it appeared to be chinch bug damage. ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease
Tags: Chinch Bug Damage., Chinch Bugs
fertilizer

Q: You often talk about not overusing Nitrogen fertilizers but isn’t it needed to keep the grass growing?


July 2, 2017

A: I am going to take a recent study and use parts of it to answer your question. Nitrogen is important for growth but we generally are using too much. A little fertilizer can perk up a St. Augustinegrass lawn as spring arrives, but homeowners ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease
Tags: Chinch Bugs, Fertilizer, Lawns

Overfertilizing St. Augustinegrass Could Encourage Chinch Bugs, UF Researcher Warns


March 3, 2008

By: Tom Nordlie - (352) 273-3567 Sources: Eileen Buss - (352) 392-0400 Fred Baxendale - fbaxendale1@unl.edu, (402) 472-8699 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A little fertilizer can perk up a St. Augustinegrass lawn as spring arrives, but ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, Work & Life
Tags: Chinch Bugs, Eileen Buss, Entomology And Nematology, Fred Baxendale, St. Augustinegrass

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