WSHU

Southern states turn to goats to control spread of invasive vine

More people in the American South are turning to goats as an effective way to fight invasive kudzu vines.

Kudzu was planted across the US South in the 1930s to fight soil erosion, but later it became the vine that 'ate the South' sprawling across roadsides and abandoned land

Once celebrated as a miracle plant that could save farmland from erosion, kudzu eventually became America's most notorious ...
Science Daily

Scientists warn invasive Asian mantises are threatening Europe's wildlife

Two striking Asian praying mantis species that have rapidly spread across Europe have now been officially classified as ...

Upfront investment in native plants can pay dividends against buckthorn

New University of Minnesota research offers land managers a practical strategy for keeping invasive buckthorn from returning: ...

Asian hornets spotted all across Georgia. Have you seen these invaders?

Georgia has captured more than 800 invasive yellow-legged hornets AKA 'Asian hornets' this year. Where are they? How to spot ...

On the prowl for Florida’s invasive pythons, these guys are interrupting snake orgies

Burmese pythons are an invasive nightmare in Florida. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times ...
Edhat

Vast Botanical Data Help Solve Darwin’s Puzzle of Why Some Exotic Plants Become Pests

There’s a conundrum that has perplexed biologists since Charles Darwin himself. Why do some exotic species take off as invasive pests while others don’t?
The Lawrence Times

Bush honeysuckle added to Kansas noxious weed list, forcing landowners to eradicate invasive species

Kansans must eradicate an invasive type of honeysuckle and four other plants from their land after the state Department of ...