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| I thought rose growers would be interested in a parallel with a kedzu "control".
"Discovered in Georgia in 2009, the kudzu bug, or the bean plataspid, has since settled throughout most of Georgia, North and South Carolina, and is now found in parts of Florida, Alabama, Virginia and Tennessee. Although the kudzu bug is native to Japan, it has adapted well to its southern environment and has spread rapidly since its arrival. While the kudzu bug does feed on kudzu as its name suggests, soybeans have also become a staple in its diet, much to the surprise of growers and researchers across the South. Kudzu bugs feed on soybeans by sucking nutrients and moisture from the leaves and stems, causing stress and reducing yields." |
Here is a link that might be useful: Kudzu Bug is Eating its Way Through Early-Planted Soybeans in the South
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| Well, ISN'T THAT SPECIAL! Will they never learn??? Jeri |
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| Yeah, we were crawling with kudzu bugs the other day. And we don't even have kudzu anywhere near. |
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- Posted by henry_kuska z5 OH (kuska@neo.rr.com) on Mon, Jul 30, 12 at 21:22
| Lets hope they don't develop a taste for roses. |
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