I had a flareup last year of QAL,it took over my entire rose garden and being "laid up" that summer with allergies and arthritis I really suffered trying to get rid of it. I am really watching it this year. It's a mess and no one or place wants that growing

I grew up finding BSTs on QAL so when I got my first house, I planted QAL. Then I found out that was a bad idea and I was able to eliminate it.

It is too bad privet is invasive. Butterflies love it and many cool caterpillars use it as a hostplant. When I first saw it in the late '90s, I wanted it because it was covered in butterflies. I investigated it and found out it was a non-native invasive. Made sense since it had taken over the area where I found it.

Non-native honeysuckle is a huge problem where I live. On more than a few occasions, I have tried to help people find suitable poly, luna, and/or cecropia hostplants on or around their property but have struck out because the only thing within reach is honeysuckle. When the trees in those areas die, they won't be replaced since no new trees can make through the honeysuckle.

KC

Here is a link that might be useful: Ohio's Invasive Non-Native Plants

I stay in shape by pulling up Japanese honeysuckle off trees and bushes (also our native muscadine grapevines, which are rampant) and privet seedlings. Chinese privet is a much bigger problem in my corner of the Deep South than kudzu. And I've never found a single caterpillar on it, so if it's used, it's definitely NOT first choice with leps, at least here.
Fortunately, QAL doesn't grow here, but it's everywhere in north MS - its such a rough plant, I'm surprised that any black swallowtail would lay their eggs on it.

Sherry