Do not water the lawn for 3 to 4 days after liquid treatments are applied. Water granular treatments lightly after application. Follow manufacturers label directions for handling, rates of application, treatment directions, and precautions. Do not treat lawns for chinch bug control after mid-August. Most of the damage has been done, the second generation nymphs are about mature.
Little value is attained by late summer to fall chinch bug lawn treatment.
Contact your local lawn and garden dealer or local Extension office for current chemical recommendations. Edited in April 1997, based on material developed in 1983. Lawrence K. Forcier, Director, University of Vermont Extension, Burlington, Vermont. University of Vermont Extension and U.S. Department of Agriculture, cooperating, offer education and employment to everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status. Last reviewed April 9, 1998.