Editing Kudzu (section)

===Herbicide===
A systemic [[herbicide]], for example, [[glyphosate]],<ref name=SE>{{Cite web|url=http://www.se-eppc.org/manual/kudzu.html|title=Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council Invasive Plant Manual}}</ref> [[triclopyr]],<ref name=SE /> or [[picloram]],<ref name=MDC>{{Cite web|url=http://mdc.mo.gov/landwater-care/plant-management/invasive-plant-management/kudzu|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526102822/http://mdc.mo.gov/landwater-care/plant-management/invasive-plant-management/kudzu|url-status=dead|title=Missouri Department of Conservation - Kudzu|archivedate=26 May 2011}}</ref> can be applied directly on cut stems, which is an effective means of transporting the herbicide into the kudzu's extensive root system.<ref name=NPS>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/pumo1.htm|title=National Park Service - Kudzu}}</ref> Herbicides can be used after other methods of control, such as mowing, grazing, or burning, which can allow for an easier application of the chemical to the weakened plants.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bugwood.org/crp/kudzu.html |title=Bugwood Network (Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health) |access-date=27 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308055202/http://www.bugwood.org/crp/kudzu.html |archive-date=8 March 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In large-scale forestry infestations, soil-active herbicides have been shown to be highly effective.<ref name=NPS />

After initial herbicidal treatment, follow-up treatments and monitoring are usually necessary, depending on how long the kudzu has been growing in an area. Up to 10 years of supervision may be needed after the initial chemical placement to make sure the plant does not return.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kokudzu.com/Shared/PDF/HerbicideTreatmentsForKudzu.pdf|author=Matt Nespeca|date=August 2007|publisher=kokudzu.com|title=Kudzu Control Methods and Strategies|access-date=6 June 2017|archive-date=25 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625080857/http://kokudzu.com/Shared/PDF/HerbicideTreatmentsForKudzu.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>