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Calgary facing a chinch bug setback through hot and dry month of May
Left untreated, lawns can be destroyed in only one season
May 18, 2023 By Turf & Rec
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Calgary’s hot and dry May has led to a spread of chinch bugs on city lawns.
Under such conditions, the insects tend to migrate from one property to another, leaving a destructive path that can kill a lawn in as short a time as one season.
Chinch bugs suck the juices from grass blades while leaving a toxin behind that results in dead patches of grass.
The cost of resodding a lawn can range from $6,000 to $10,000, depending on its size.
The best time for spray applications is mid-June, a Calgary lawn care professional says, but treatment could take more than one visit.
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