Giant dodder is scary stuff. Science fiction scary. Scary like The Blob, the indestructible and insatiable pink mass that nearly did in a young Steve McQueen. Giant dodder, or Cuscuta japonica, is The ...

The Houston Parks and Recreation Department is working with state and federal agencies to eliminate a parasitic, vinelike plant with the potential to threaten the city's urban forest. Cuscuta japonica ...

Q:I have a lot of dodder (haven't kept after it) in one of the raised beds in which I am growing vegetables. Had a little last year, but this is a mess. Is the only way to get rid of it to replace the ...