claim: The Times is a newspaper.
evidence: Kudzu is an invasive plant in the United States .. Kudzu. Kudzu. invasive plant. invasive plant. United States. United States. It has been spreading in the southern U.S. at the rate of 150000 acre annually , `` easily outpacing the use of herbicide spraying and mowing , as well increasing the costs of these controls by $ 6 million annually '' .. This claim , however , has recently been disputed , the United States Forest Service estimating an increase of only 2,500 acres per year .. United States. United States. Its introduction has produced devastating environmental consequences .. This has earned it the nickname , `` The vine that ate the South '' .