Megacopta cribraria-kudzu Bug

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Aug 10, 2012

This is an FYI post, as this bug was first discovered in Georgia in 2009 and is an invasive exotic. At first it was thought to attack only Kudzu...and that wasn't a problem. But it also loves Soy beans, wisteria and Hyacinth bean and is spreading. An article in our local paper yesterday indicated that it had been IDed positively in Vicksburg MS, in addition to S Carolina and most of N Carolina. that is a lot of territory to cover in 3 short years.

http://www.appalachianfeet.com/2012/03/27/how-to-control-kudzu-bugs-megacopta-cribraria/

http://www.cotton.org/tech/flow/kudzu-bug-remediation.cfm

http://www.kudzubug.org/distribution_map.cfm

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Aug 10, 2012

I forgot the picture...

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melody Benton, KY(Zone 7a) Aug 10, 2012

Reminds me of Jabba the Hut

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Aug 10, 2012

LOL...it is a fat little thing...and voracious from all I have read...they tend to travel in "swarms". I guees we should have know that it wouldn't limit itself to a food source no one wants.

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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Aug 12, 2012

FUnny lookin critter! Thanks for posting.

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