Unlike its native Asian habitat, where it had natural predators, like insects and two species of spider mites, keeping it in check, the US offered this invasive vine free reign. So, what is kudzu?

It takes a lot of bad behavior for a plant to land on the USDA's invasive species list, but kudzu (Pueraria montana) has earned this notoriety. Nicknamed "the vine that ate the South," it has ...

Invasive species can permanently alter ecosystems ... The deep south of the U.S. has been invaded by kudzu (Pueraria montana), a climbing vine with severe ecological effects.

Many native plants in the U.S. cannot possibly move themselves fast enough to avoid climate-change-driven extinction. If ...

If these aggressive and invasive plants aren’t contained, they can end up harming the environment, animals, insects, and ...

UMass researchers reveal that some plant traits help native species survive relocation, while others cause harm.

Kudzu is a legume species and is closely ... Cattle ranchers in the south are dealing with a couple of invasive plant species that are degrading the quality of their pastures and forcing them ...

From Spotted Lanternflies and Brown Marmorated Stinkbugs, to the Kudzu plant, the Commonwealth has its fair share of invasive species. "Invasive species is a general term for a species ...

In forest systems, kudzu — a highly invasive vine in the United States — grows rapidly and smothers trees and structures, leading to costly removal efforts. Controlling invasive plants and ...

One of the numerous downsides of economic globalization over the past couple of decades has been the rise of invasive alien ... has been the case with plants like kudzu and insects like the ...