Biocontrol For Pacific Weeds

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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Weed Family Name

Weed Scientific Name*

English Common Name

American Samoa

Cook Islands

Fiji

French Polynesia

Federated States of Micronesia

Guam

Hawaii

Kiribati

Marshall Islands

Nauru

New Caledonia

Niue

Northern Marianas

Palau

Pitcairn Islands

Papua New Guinea

Samoa

Solomon Islands

Tokelau

Tonga

Tuvalu

Vanuatu

Wallis and Futuna

Weed Biocontrol Status

Natural Enemy Scientific Name*

Natural Enemy Common Name

Natural Enemy Biocontrol Status

Impact outside Pacific on same species

Priority

Country

Introduction

Establishment

Impact

Weed Notes

Agent Notes

Non-target attack

Asia: Also attacks Chromolaena odorata L., Amaranthus viridis L., Digera muricata (L.) Mart., Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. ex DC., and Vachellia nilotica (L.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb.
Nigeria: Cultivated Amaranthus spp.

Created by

wayne

Created on

26/12/2021

Edited by

wayne

Edited on

30/01/2022 20:35

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