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Mon., February 11, 2013 1:04pm
With spring on the horizon, entomologists predict that swarms of kudzu bugs will be out in force soon. The bug destroys kudzu, but it also likes soybeans and ornamental flowers. For anyone with a white house, watch out: the kudzu bug is inexplicably attracted to light colors.
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Thu., October 25, 2012 9:42am
Residents in northeast Georgia say kudzu bugs are swarming on yards, fields and front porches. The new invasive pest is continuing its aggressive proliferation across the South.
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Tue., October 18, 2011 5:13pm
Georgia’s soybean growers have a new nuisance to deal with: the so-called “kudzu bug.” The insects seem to control the growth of the invasive kudzu plant, but they also like soybeans, a $76 million crop last year in Georgia. The “kudzu bugs” invade fields by the thousands and feed directly on the plants’ stems.
