How do I know it is chinch bugs and not drought?

Drought stress usually affects the whole lawn evenly. Chinch bug damage starts as spreading yellow patches, often in the sunniest spots near the driveway or sidewalk.

Will the brown patches grow back?

Often, once the insects are gone and the lawn is fed and watered. Badly damaged areas sometimes need plugs or new sod, and we will tell you which.

Lawn Care

Lawn Insect Control

Chinch bugs can take out a patch of St. Augustine in the heat of summer while it still looks like drought stress. We check for them every visit and treat at the first sign.

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Illustration of a lawn care technician spreading fertilizer across a striped lawn

We inspect the edges of yellowing patches, where active insects are found, and treat the affected area and the band around it instead of the whole lawn when that is enough.

Damaged turf is noted so we can track whether it is recovering or needs plugs or sod.

What's included

Insect inspection on every visit
Targeted treatment of active areas
Follow-up checks on damaged patches

Common questions

Drought stress usually affects the whole lawn evenly. Chinch bug damage starts as spreading yellow patches, often in the sunniest spots near the driveway or sidewalk.

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