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Nutgrass Can Drive You Nuts
Nutgrass, also called nutsedge, could easily be one of the top 5 nuisance weeds gardeners deal with in the garden and landscape. While we don't know that for sure, we do know that nutsedge is a very challenging weed to control. Yellow and purple...
Boxelder Bugs
![Boxelder bug adult and nymphs. [J.K.Clark]](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests//blogfiles/42761small.jpg "Boxelder bug adult and nymphs. [J.K.Clark]")
If you are seeing black and red bugs scurrying about near trees and buildings, they may be boxelder bugs. Boxelder bugs (Boisea rubrolineata) feed on the flowers, leaves and seedpods of female boxelder trees (Acer negundo) and occasionally are found on...
Mushrooms and Other Nuisance Fungi in Lawns
![Newly emerged inky cap mushrooms, Coprinus comatus. [R.M.Davis]](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests//blogfiles/41367small.jpg "Newly emerged inky cap mushrooms, Coprinus comatus. [R.M.Davis]")
Wet weather is favorable to mushrooms, which are sometimes called toadstools. Mushrooms are the visible reproductive (fruiting) structures of some types of fungi. Although the umbrella-shaped fruiting body is the most common and well known, mushrooms...
Top 4 Videos for Summer Nuisance Pests!
Every summer, a handful of insect pests can become a real nuisance when they invade your space, bite, or sting you. Whether you take a staycation or a vacation, you'll want to watch our videos for tips on how to deal with these pests when you encounter...
Bug Outbreaks in Kern County high desert
![Immature bugs develop on native plants in the desert and migrate into urban areas as adults with wings. [Photo by D. Haviland]](http://ucanr.edu/blogs/UCIPMurbanpests//blogfiles/31657small.jpg "Immature bugs develop on native plants in the desert and migrate into urban areas as adults with wings. [Photo by D. Haviland]")
Over the past few weeks there have been numerous reports of bug invasions near Ridgecrest, Inyokern, and other cities in the high desert of eastern Kern County, California. Residents and business owners have reported large aggregations of bugs...
