Sydney Harbour October 2017

yellow/grey circle up to 20” in
diameter will appear and then
slowly close in on the inner
turf, changing the color of the
grass as it moves inward.
CHINCH BUGS OR
BROWN PATCH?
As the weather starts to cool,
brown patch inevitably starts
to show its ugly face in the form
of yellow circles on our lawns.
Many homeowners have a
hard time telling whether they
have brown patch or if there is
some sort of insect feasting on
their lawn areas. To clarify:
Brownpatch is a fungus and
usually appears in the same
areas repeatedly, thriving
when temperatures drop
overnight below 70 degrees for
several nights, even if previous
outbreaks were thought
to have been resolved. A
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Additionally, as the weather
begins to cool, mow your turf
shorter to prevent moisture build-up, adjust your irrigation cycle to fewer
days or shorter cycle times and avoid watering at night. Fungus loves
moisture.
Chinch Bugs can be very devastating to St. Augustine or Fescue lawns.
Their damage can appear similar to brown patch at first but grows out
beyond circles or rings. Chinch bugs are the larvae of Blissus leucopterus,
a small winged beetle. To check for the presence of chinch bugs;
Take a coffee can or similar container and remove the top and bottom of
the can, creating a hollow cylinder. Then embed the can in an affected
area and fill with water. If chinch bugs are present they will rise to the top
of the water within the can.
Prevent damage such as this from occurring! The most effective pesticide
to apply is a liquid spray containing permethrin, cypermethrin or
deltamethrin. This must be applied 3 separate times within a 21 day period
- the egg cycle the chinch bugs leave behind must be killed, otherwise
they will return. A liquid product will permeate all areas better and more
effectively than a granular product, ensuring the infestation is defeated.
If a granular treatment is utilized as well as a liquid application, “Triazicide”
works very well if applied according to labeled directions.
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