76 FARM FRIENDS AND FARM FOES 



The young Chinch Bugs pass through a series of molts 

 very similar to those of the Squash Bugs. Those that 

 hatch from eggs laid in spring become full grown about 

 midsummer or a little later. They then lay eggs for an- 

 other brood. These become full-grown before winter and 

 hibernate in such protection as they can find. 



The destruction of Chinch Bugs in their winter quarters 

 is one of the most effective remedial measures. By bum- 



areas over which the chinch bug occurs in most destructive 

 Numbers 



ing over strips of grass lands along fences late in the fall 

 or early in the spring, many bugs may be destroyed. They 

 may also be attracted to strips or patches of trap crops, 

 such as millet, wheat, or corn, where they may be plowed 

 under or otherwise killed. They are often trapped in fur- 

 rows and killed_by spraying with kerosene. 



Under certain weather conditions these bugs may be 

 killed in vast numbers by the Chinch Bug Fungus — a 

 parasitic disease that spreads rapidly in moist air. This 



