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North Carolina State University The invasive kudzu bug has the potential to be a major agricultural pest, causing significant damage to economically important soybean crops. Conventional wisdom has held that the insect pests will be limited to areas in the southern United States, but new research from North Carolina State University shows that they may be able to expand into other parts of the country. Kudzu bugs (Megacopta cribraria) are native to Asia, and were first detected in the...

Atlanta LASIK surgery facility, the Atlanta Vision Institute, receives Kudzu Best of 2012 award. Atlanta, Ga. (PRWEB) February 08, 2013 This week Atlanta LASIK surgery facility, the Atlanta Vision Institute, received Kudzu’s Best of 2012 award as voted by Kudzu users. Every year, Kudzu honors only the most popular businesses across a multitude of service categories. Based on thousands of votes, the Atlanta Vision Institute was a recipient of the Best of 2012 award last year, beating out...

Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A new study out of the U.K. points out what many ecosystems of the world have already known. In this new study, scientists from the Queen Mary, University of London, claim that almost 100 non-native freshwater species have successfully invaded the River Thames, making it one of the world’s most highly invaded freshwater systems. Published in the journal Biological Invasions over the weekend, scientists suggest that previous...