Jan 21, 2025 · Kudzu is also a serious weed of urban forests, and homeowners often struggle to effectively control its aggressive growth. Kudzu can quickly overtake any type of vegetation and suppress or kill it by heavy shading. Given the problems it causes, many people often question how such an invasive plant could have been purposefully introduced.

Apr 25, 2024 · Controlling kudzu near your house may reduce the number of kudzu bugs and the foul chemical smell they emit when found in high numbers. However, kudzu bugs can fly for several miles, and some may still find your home. Kudzu bug populations continue to spread across the southeastern United States and are likely here to stay.

Jan 21, 2025 · Kudzu root crown age can influence the outcome of herbicide treatment. Young kudzu root crowns can generally be killed with a single treatment. However, older root crowns may require repeated treatments for 3 to 5 years. Another consideration is that kudzu seed may lie dormant in the soil for many years, and these herbicides do not kill dormant ...

Aug 6, 2024 · Kudzu bugs, Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius), often pop up around homes and office buildings in late summer and may be present until cooler weather comes along. Homes and buildings close to kudzu or soybean fields may have more of these insects around since they love to feed on those plants.

Jul 19, 2024 · Some invasive species are obvious. Damage to fields from feral hogs is easily visible, whole buildings and forests can be covered by kudzu, and pastures dominated by cogongrass stand out readily. Other invasive species are more subtle, especially when they resemble more familiar natives.

Jan 22, 2025 · Kudzu bugs are stink bugs that are somewhat oblong in shape, olive-green in color, and 4–6 mm in body length. They are agricultural pests. Kudzu and soybean plants are two of their main hosts. They naturally overwinter in plant debris and under tree barks. They are also attracted in large numbers to structures and love cracks and crevices ...

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Aug 2, 2022 · Grazing is usually not an option for Chinese tallowtree control. Although cattle will readily graze some other invasive plants such as kudzu and Chinese privet, they do not graze Chinese tallowtree at all. Goats will graze Chinese tallowtree, but they do not prefer it. Effective management would require numerously repeated grazing events by goats.

3 days ago · There is limited information on site preparation herbicides for pine plantations in Alabama. This Extension publication will help forest landowners and forestry professionals gain a better perspective on forestry herbicides available for site preparation.

Kudzu Control in Residential Areas