How to Use chinch bug in a Sentence

chinch bug

noun
  • There also is the chance that chinch bugs caused the bare spots.
    — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Then fill it with water and wait for the chinch bugs to float to the top.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • Hunt for chinch bugs on the border of a yellowing area of the lawn.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • If areas of your lawn died during that time, chinch bugs are a possible cause.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 24 Feb. 2018
  • After the sod begins to root down in three to four weeds apply the chinch bug control.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022
  • Cold weather did not stop the chinch bugs; inspect yellow spots and treat if needed.
    — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 May 2018
  • White grubs and chinch bugs will overwinter in the soil and thatch only to emerge with a huge appetite in the spring.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The chinch bug symptoms are similar but occur in the hottest, driest part of the lawn.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 11 June 2020
  • Where gray leaf spot will show up in both sun and shade, chinch bugs will always be in the hottest, sunniest parts of your yard.
    — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 11 July 2018
  • Like areas browned by frost, chinch bugs or other problems that need a temporary cure until spring.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Oct. 2019
  • In spite of the cool winter chinch bugs are feeding in Augustine lawns; treat when noticed.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
  • Other potential pests that could cause lawn damage include white grubs and chinch bug, Spanenberg says.
    — The Spruce, 25 June 2026
  • Delay the chinch bug control until after the sod is becoming established.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Mar. 2021
  • That fungus is active only in cool spring weather, so treatment would only be needed in April or May. Some people make the mistake of applying that fungicide for other problems, including gray leaf spot, brown patch and even chinch bugs.
    — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 9 Jan. 2020
  • If there is no response, suspect chinch bugs and consider applying a soil insecticide.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 13 Sep. 2019
  • The dead grass can be caused by brown patch fungus, insects like grubs or chinch bugs, poor lawn care practices, or environmental conditions like drought, heat, or pet urine.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • This time select a product the chinch bugs have not become resistant to, which includes either Arena or Dylox.
    — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 6 Jan. 2018
  • These types of nematodes are effective against a variety of pest species including weevils, clearwing borers, cutworms, sod webworms, chinch bugs, and white grubs.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 1 Mar. 2017
  • These types actually combat a variety of pest species, including weevils, clearwing borers, cutworms, sod webworms, chinch bugs, and white grubs.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 1 Mar. 2017
  • Products still giving chinch bug control include Arena and Dylox lawn insecticides.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Sep. 2021
  • Imidacloprid is one of the better controls for chinch bugs, usually applied in midsummer when their damage first becomes evident.
    — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 10 Oct. 2019
  • In the 1860s, insects known as chinch bugs began devouring Wisconsin wheat crops — and farmers began looking for an alternative.
    — Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2019

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