chinch bug
noun
: a small black-and-white bug (Blissus leucopterus) that is very destructive to cereal grasses
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White grubs and chinch bugs will overwinter in the soil and thatch only to emerge with a huge appetite in the spring.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Winter weather did not stop the chinch bugs; inspect yellow spots and treat if needed.
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—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Due to the mild winter, chinch bugs may get an early start; apply an insecticide as needed.
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—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
False chinch bugs Very small — usually less than a quarter-inch long — and brownish gray.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Winter weather did not stop the chinch bugs; inspect yellow spots and treat if needed.
14.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Due to the mild winter, chinch bugs may get an early start; apply an insecticide as needed.
18.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
False chinch bugs Very small — usually less than a quarter-inch long — and brownish gray.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Chinch bug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chinch%20bug. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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