Bug FAQSouthern Chinch Bug
Blissus insularis · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Blissidae
Source: Wikipedia
It feeds on St. Augustine grass, making it a pest of that lawn grass.
Source: Wikipedia
Is it a pest in the house?
It is a pest because it feeds on St. Augustine grass.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is considered a pest because it feeds on St. Augustine grass.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Its diet consists of St. Augustine grass.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs in North America. It also occurs in Oceania.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, Texas, California.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
Questions people ask
What plants does the southern chinch bug damage?
It damages St. Augustine grass by feeding on it.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Blissidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blissus_insularis
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