meninges. plural of meninx; the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord: the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater. adj., adj meninÂ´geal. Meninges of the central nervous system.tymology: Gk, meninx, membrane. the three membranes enclosing the brain and the spinal cord, comprising the dura mater, the pia mater, and the arachnoid membrane. The pia mater and the arachnoid can become inflamed by bacterial meningitis, causing serious complications that may be life-threatening. meningeal, adj.
If you eliminate the underlying causes of lawn stress, the chinch bugs are less likely to return. Causes of Stress In Turfgrasses. Some causes of grass plant stress include: Mowing improperly: mowing too short, using dull blade. Over-use of nitrogen fertilizer, which stimulates excessive grass foliage growth.
Also, drought-stressed lawns are more susceptible to chinch bug injury, therefore, proper irrigation is crucial to Chinch bug population control. Although the southern chinch bug is a serious pest in St. Augustine grass lawns, it will feed on zoysia grass, centipede grass, bahia grass, or bermuda grass.The common chinch bug, Blissus luecopterus, is a closely-related species that is a pest of grain crops in Texas and throughout the Midwest.This species also occasionally damages turfgrass and may be responsible for infrequent reports of chinch bugs in bermuda grass, fescue, and zoysia grass lawns.he common chinch bug, Blissus luecopterus, is a closely-related species that is a pest of grain crops in Texas and throughout the Midwest. This species also occasionally damages turfgrass and may be responsible for infrequent reports of chinch bugs in bermuda grass, fescue, and zoysia grass lawns.