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

450
Cactaceae
Opuntia monacantha
drooping prickly pear, smooth tree pear
Has natural enemies in Pacific useful for other weeds
Dactylopius ceylonicus
velvet tree pear cochineal
Outside Pacific and effective
heavy
2
Cook Islands
wayne
26/12/2021