All weed species recorded in the Pacific that are also biological control targets, i.e. the weed species listed in the Weed Matrix on which natural enemies have been released, and the status of natural enemies released in each country in the Pacific. This table also lists natural enemies that are not present in the Pacific but that are available for introduction from elsewhere, and their overall level of effectiveness in countries where they have been released

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Asteraceae
Mikania micrantha
mile-a-minute weed, bitter vine
Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts
fue saina
pō kutekute
ovaova, usuvanua, wa bosucu, wa butako, wa mbosuthu, wa mbosuvu, wa mbutako, wa ndamele
selmwadang
fou laina, fue saina
teb el yas
fue saina
kwalo kalialo, kwalo kauburu
Puccinia spegazzinii
mile-a-minute rust
In Pacific and effective
heavy
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Tokelau
wayne
26/12/2021