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HOME PAGE Contents Quick Links & Current Issues Purpose Layout Site Development & Feedback Use of Materials on this Website Links	Other Documents Letter to Council, Jan 25 Legality of Using Soap to Control Chinch Bug (in Canada) It's a Chinch (opinion piece) Phone Numbers (for permits) Pesticide By-Law in the News, 2004 Update Log Facing a Chinch Bug Problem NOW? Other Pests and Diseases Legality of Using Soap to Control Chinch Bug
II. BIOLOGY Contents The Species Life Cycle Appearance of Chinch Bug Appearance of Grass Links	Other Documents Other Pests and Diseases
III. MONITORING Contents When to Look? Where to Look Exposing Chinch Close Examination How Many Chinch Bugs Are Too Many? In a Nutshell Links	Other Documents
IV. FACTORS AFFECTING CHINCH POPULATIONS AND TURF DAMAGE Contents Plant Water Stress Thatch Grass Species/Endophytic Grasses Weather Conditions Natural Enemies Soil Organic Matter and Biodiversity in Manufactured Topsoils Links	Other Documents Note: About Thatch
V. PERMITTED MATERIALS Contents Introduction Permitted Materials Lists Cross Referencing of the Administrative Order 23 Materials List Reading the Label The Pest and Site Must be Listed A Limited Range of Alternative Products in Canada Product Label Extensions Postscript Links	Other Documents About Pyrethrins PPO PYRETHRINS/PYRETHRUM: Health Hazards ACORNS's lists of Allowable Inputs Canada Organic Standard PMRA Clauses in CGSB Organic Standard Examples FRAME V: PERMITTED MATERIALS OMRI(Definition for the Acronym) Organic Landscaping and Property Maintenance Pesticide Regulation/PMRA Products Lists (OMRI, ACORN) Q&A * PMRA Q&A1 Q&A2 The SOUL List
VI: CONTROL OVERVIEW	Other Documents
VI: CONTROL ACUTE CONTROLS Contents Removal of chinch bugs (i) Vacuuming (ii) Soap & Sheet Trap Insecticidal Agents (i) Insecticidal Soap (ii) Diatomaceous Earth (iii) Other Natural Products/Botanical Pesticides Biological Controls Recovery After Treatment Links	Other Documents About Pyrethrins PPO PYRETHRINS/PYRETHRUM: Health Hazards Credit for SEM of Diatoms About Neem Products Lists (OMRI, ACORN) Q&A * PMRA Q&A1 Q&A2 Reevaluation of Soaps Soaps, Detergents, Pesticidal Soaps
VI: CONTROL CULTURAL CONTROLS Contents Watering Mowing Nitrogen Fertilization Fall Clean-up Aeration and Dethatching Aeration Dethathcing Links	Other Documents Water Deficits in HRM
VI: CONTROL REDESIGN Contents Seeding Diverse Grasses The Clover Option Natural Succession New Lawns, Complete Soil Renovation, Soil/Compost Topdressings Landscape Diversification	Other Documents Constructing New Lawns Diverse Grass Mixtures Endophytic Grasses for Turfs Establishing White Clover in Lawns Clover Lawns are Functional and Trendy ! Potentilla on Citadel Hill Seeding New Soil with Soil Organisms Topdressing Lawns with Soil/Compost
VII. PROVISIONAL GUIDELINES Contents Lawns With a History of Significant Chinch Bug Damage Lawns with Low Broadleaf Cover and No History of Serious Chinch Bug Problems Lawns with Moderate to High Broadleaf Cover Complete Lawn Renovation Option Establishing Clover	Other Documents Guidelines (i) Guidelines (ii) Guidelines (iv) Facing a Chinch Bug Problem NOW?
VIII PHOTOGRAPHS Contents 1. Chinch and No Chinch in HRM in 2003	Other Documents
IX REFERENCES Contents References	Other Documents
Facing a Chinch Bug Problem NOW? Clues Confirmation Other Pests and Diseases (Separate Document) Action Options Just Water Vacuuming Soap Trap Insecticidal Soap (in the U.S.) Household Soap (Canada?) Diatomaceous Earth (in the U.S.) Essential Oils (in the U.S.) Neem (in the U.S.) PMRA Approved Pesticides (The poorest options) Why not Pyrethrins? Sustainable Solutions	Other Documents Legality of Using Soap to Control Chinch Bug (in Canada) About Pyrethrum/Pyrethrins