Kudzu only real enemy is man, in Japan they are fastidious in terms of gardening and grounds maintenance and keep the plant under control. Kudzu can be beneficial in preventing erosion, but must be kept in control by diligent pruning. Japan has more maintenance personnel devoted to their cities, parks, & highways per capita than probably any country in the world.
“Kudzu can be beneficial in preventing erosion”
Kudzu isn’t worth a damn at preventing erosion. The ground under it dissolves and it grows ever stronger. One story is that it was imported for anti erosion purposes, if that’s the case it was a failure