Kudzu is the Devil

Kudzu is the vine that you see by the roadsides in trees or in forests in some insistenance. Personal I don’t like kudzu, it was brought over from china and was intend for erosion control and instead it is doing more than it helps to our ecosystem.

Here is a list of links on Kudzu to assist with more information:

Search Results where i found the information:
Kudzu (Images) - https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Kudzu&iax=images&ia=images

Kudzu Vine - https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Kudzu+vine&ia=web

Kudzu Vine Identication - https://duckduckgo.com/?q=kudzu+vine+identification&ia=web

What Problems Does Kudzu Cause –
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=what+problems+does+kudzu+cause&ia=web

Why Was Kudzu Introduced –
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=why+was+kudzu+introduced&ia=web

Google Scholar – Kudzu (Research Articles)
https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C47&q=Kudzu+Vine&btnG=
 
Links from the Websites that Retrieved them from:

These are from Va:

Invasive Species in VA
http://virginiaplaces.org/natural/invasives.html

VCE – Kudzu Bug First Reports Through April 16,2015:
(I know this is late but still good information)
https://blogs.ext.vt.edu/ag-pest-advisory/kudzu-bug-first-reports-through-april-16-2015/

These are from the other areas in the USA:
USDA – National Invasive Species Information Center
https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/terrestrial/plants/kudzu

EDD Maps – Kudzu
https://www.eddmaps.org/distribution/usstate.cfm?sub=2425

Washington State – Noxious Weed Control Board -
https://www.nwcb.wa.gov/weeds/kudzu

USDA Plant Profile - Kudzu-
https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=PUMOL

Federal USDA Fire Effects Information System-
https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/vine/puemonl/all.html

Weeds Australia – Profiles
https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/weeds-australia/profile/Pueraria%20lobata

Texas Invasives Datebase – Kudzu
https://www.texasinvasives.org/plant_database/detail.php?symbol=PUMOL

Southern Forest Health Regional Extension Forestry – Kudzu
http://southernforesthealth.net/plants/kudzu

Pacific Island Ecosystem at Risk – Kudzu
http://www.hear.org/pier/species/pueraria_montana_var_lobata.htm

New York Invasive Species Information-
https://nyis.info/invasive_species/kudzu/

CABI Digital Library-
https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/cabicompendium.45903

Ontario’s Invading Species Awareness Program-
https://www.invadingspecies.com/invaders/plants/kudzu-2/

Invasive Species Specialist Group – Global Invasive Species Database
https://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=81

EPPO Global Database-
https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/PUELO

Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council-
https://www.se-eppc.org/manual/kudzu.html

Alabama A&M and Auburn Extension-
https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/invasive-species/the-history-and-use-of-kudzu-in-the-southeastern-united-states/

Introduced Species Summary Project – Kudzu
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/cerc/danoff-burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_summ/Pueraria_montana.html

Center For Aquatic and Invasive Plants-
https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/pueraria-montana/

Treehugger – Invasion of The Kudzu Monster-
https://www.treehugger.com/invasion-of-the-kudzu-monsters-4868778

Britannica – Kudzu Plant
https://www.britannica.com/plant/kudzu

Home and Gardens – What Is Kudzu Vine? And How to Identify This Invasive Plant
https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/what-is-kudzu-vine

Wikipedia – Kudzu
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kudzu

Wikipedia – Kudzu in the United States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kudzu_in_the_United_States

The Spruce – How to Identify and Remove Kudzu
https://www.thespruce.com/kudzu-toxic-plant-profile-4843260

Smithsonian Magazine – The Story of Kudzu, the Vine That Never Truly Ate The South
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/true-story-kudzu-vine-ate-south-180956325/

Nature Conservancy – Kudzu
https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/indiana/stories-in-indiana/kudzu-invasive-species/

New GA Encyclopedia – Kudzu
https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/kudzu/

Scientific American – The Secret Life of Kudzu
https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/observations/the-secret-life-of-kudzu/

Quartz – Kudzu: We’ve Made A Big Mistake
https://qz.com/2084567/what-the-invasive-vine-kudzu-can-teach-us-about-climate-change

In Conclusion, Kudzu can take over other native plants in its paths and engulf them with so many kudzu vines.