Lawn-killing chinch bugs becoming abundant in all Calgary quadrants

They're a small pest that have a big appetite for Calgary lawns. Chinch bugs live in the thatch layer and suck out the plant's nutrients while injecting a toxin killing the blade of grass. The result is small dead patches that will gradually expand to engulf an entire lawn. For more than seven years, the pests infested many southeast green spaces, but now lawn-care companies are receiving calls from home owners all over the city. James Szojka is the owner of Yard Dawgs Lawn Care and says the bug