Chinch Bugs

Chinch bugs are 1/10-inch to 1/8-inch long. They have black bodies and white, shiny wings that fold on their backs. In South Florida, these bugs are active all year long.

While chinch bugs don’t pose a threat to the health or safety of humans or animals, they do pose a threat to your lawn. They are piercing, sucking insects that suck the juice out of turf grass while injecting a toxin that kills the grass. St. Augustine grass is particularly susceptible to chinch bugs.