PPT-Kudzu Bug

Megacopta cribraria Photo 2007 Charles Lam Wikimedia commons Kudzu Bug First species of Plataspidae family in Western Hemisphere 2009 First detection in US Georgia Agricultural pest to legumes. Identification and Management. Agent Training. June 26-27. NCSU and Plymouth, NC. Plant Injury. Chewing. Piercing-sucking. Insect Mouthparts. Plant Injury. Gall making. Insect Vectors. Injury vs. Damage. An Invasive Species Game. A. 0.25 liters of water per day . B. 0.50 liters of water per day . C. 1.0 liters of water per day. 1. Each zebra mussel filters….. Take a picture. Dig it up and take it home. Region of Georgia. Important Questions and Answers to Know. !. Ms. Enright. How would you describe the . piedmont . region?. Piedmont . means “. foot of the mountain. ”. . . Why should you spray instead of mow?. Spraying has a far smaller footprint on the ecosystem than mowing.. Spraying yields better, cleaner rights of way.. Spraying is less intrusive on the landowners.. Neonicotinoid Use in Soybean. Kudzu Bug Update. Neonicotinoids and Spinosyns. Nerve toxins. Nicotinic acetylcholine. receptor . agonists (synaptic. ). Mode . of action (4A) . . similar . to nicotine (4B). known . as the "mile-a-minute vine" and "the vine that ate the South," the Kudzu vine is native to . Japan. , but was first brought to the United States in 1876 . as . a hardy, fast-growing vine that could .