| the biology and preliminary host range of megacopta cribraria (heteroptera: plataspidae) and its impact on kudzu growth. | the bean plataspid, megacopta cribraria (f.), recently was discovered in the united states feeding on kudzu, pueraria montana lour. (merr.) variety lobata (willd.), an economically important invasive vine. we studied its biology on kudzu and its impact on kudzu growth. we also tested its ability to use other common forest legumes for oviposition and development. flight intercept traps operated from 17 may 2010 to 31 may 2011 in a kudzu field near athens, ga showed three peaks of adult flight act ... | 2012 | 22525058 |