A two-application treatment is required for control of these unwanted issues in your turf. Timing is essential for proper control.
In order to maintain a high-quality lawn, we feel it is necessary to treat for the disease(s) as soon as possible. Keep in mind that lawn disease and insect infestation spreads very rapidly. Further damage to your lawn can be prevented if treated properly and quickly. Please call us now, before it is too late.
PLEASE CALL IMMEDIATELY TO SCHEDULE THESE TREATMENTS
Please call immediately to schedule treatments for any of these issues! For efficiency, we treat lawns with these problems in one (1) to two (2) days by neighborhood. We will be treating lawns in your area with this problem soon. If you would like to schedule one or more of these services, please call today!
Our Commitment To Safety
Evergreen Lawn Service is committed to the health and safety of its employees, customers and the public, as well as the protection of the environment. All materials are applied in label recommended solutions. Treatments are applied by Trained, Licensed & Certified Applicators in Minnesota & Wisconsin.
Evergreen Lawn Service applications provide the advantage of professional handling and application of these materials. The names, concentrations and labels of all materials used are available upon request.
Chinch Bug Infestation
We have found that once a lawn is diagnosed with a Chinch Bug over-population, an annual, two-treatment program is necessary to keep these bugs from over-populating again. Chinch Bug infested lawns that have received timely annual insecticide treatments have had great success in minimizing the return of these bugs in damaging numbers. Maintaining a well fertilized and nutrient rich lawn is the best prevention against Chinch Bug damage. We are available to answer any questions or concerns you may have regarding the Chinch Bug infestation or your lawn care in general.
What is a Chinch Bug?
Chinch Bugs are a small flying insect, about 3/16" long. The adult Chinch Bug has a black body with short shiny white wings, while the young insect is orange in color. Bugs are common lawn pests that cause serious damage to lawn turf by sucking the fluid from the grass at its root and crown while at the same time injecting the plant with toxic saliva causing the grass to wilt and die. Chinch bugs extract plant fluid at the crown and root area of your turf, causing the lawn to turn brown and die out in the areas of the infestation. The damage looks like brown circular patches scattered throughout the infested area.
The Chinch Bug is a natural part of your lawn’s eco-system and, when at normal population, is not damaging to your lawn. However, at times our geological area experiences a breeding cycle which can produce the Chinch Bug more rapidly than the environment can tolerate. The result of this over-population is the appearance of irregular, small, yellow-reddish, round "dead" areas in your lawn. There are generally 2-3 egg-laying generations of Chinch Bugs each year, with each generation causing more damage than the last.
How to Control Chinch Bugs
We suggest, the best way to control this bug is with the recommended two-scheduled insecticide treatment applications. A 2-applications program can control these insects for the remainder of the growing season. The first treatment would be done during early-mid June, after the first hatching of the season, but before the female is able to lay her eggs, of which she is capable of laying 300 at a time! The second treatment would follow approximately 3-5 weeks later. These two treatments will normally control the Chinch Bug population for the season. Occasionally, a third treatment may be required. However, chinch bugs are hard to control completely and are likely to return the following season. A late Spring/early Summer insecticide application next season after the hatching period is the best method for complete eradication of this insect. We have found that once a lawn is diagnosed with a Chinch Bug over-population, an annual, two-treatment program is necessary to keep these bugs from over-populating again. Chinch Bug infested lawns that have received timely annual insecticide treatments have had great success in minimizing the return of these bugs in damaging numbers.
Maintaining a well fertilized and nutrient rich lawn is the best prevention against Chinch Bug damage. We are available to answer any questions or concerns you may have regarding the Chinch Bug infestation or your lawn care in general.
Sod Webworm Infestation
