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Originally Posted by Village Kid
I have St. Augustine grass and had chinch bugs eat a few patches of grass last year. I found out in a hurry that a commercial lawn service was needed to stop them. The serviceman said they could have been brought in by my lawn guy as he mows lots of yards and they can cling to the blades. Anyway, I dug up the dead grass, put in some top soil and the grass filled in fairly quickly. Lucious lawn once again. I think I will keep the lawn service though (every other month) - too many critters.
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Heard that from another source-- a garden person from Lowes-- that chinch bugs could be on lawn service blades. Also heard though that chinch bugs prosper with over-watering? That is to say, watering once a week for 40 minutes creates a good environment for chinch bugs, whereas twice a week for 20 minutes not so much??