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

Option Id

869

Weed Family Name

Malvaceae

Weed Scientific Name*

Sida rhombifolia

English Common Name

Cuban jute, Paddy's lucerne, common sida

Weed Biocontrol Status

Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts

Weed Notes

Info Sheet

American Samoa

mautofu

Cook Islands

purūmu

Fiji

mbariara, ndeni puaka, ndeni vuaka, ndenime, ndeniosa, nggavi ni lathoi, nggavi ni lawa, qawenilawe, thavuthindra

French Polynesia

brum, purum, purumu, hopa, kaepu, ouou, pou, puehu, puehu au va‘a va‘a, pulumi, tateavi, kovai iva, porumu

FSM

sieunen, sioinen, siyóyinen, kahwinyotz, koiohnleng, koramahd, koyolung, oiohnleng

Guam

escobilla, escobilla adumelon, escobilla apaka, escobilla dalili

Hawaii

rhomboid ilima

Kiribati

Marshall Islands

Nauru

itsi

New Caledonia

Niue

mautofu, motofu

Northern Marianas

Palau

keak

Pitcairn Islands

PNG

Samoa

mautofu

Solomon Islands

mamafu‘ai

Tokelau

Tonga

matala hoatā, te‘ehoosi, te‘ehosi

Tuvalu

Vanuatu

Wallis and Futuna

ma‘utofu, mautofu

Scientific|Common Name

Calligrapha pantherina

broomweed beetle, sida leaf beetle

Natural Enemy Biocontrol Status

In Pacific and effective

Agent Notes

Non-target attack

Impact outside Pacific on same species

heavy

Priority

Country

Tonga

Introduction

Establishment

Impact

Created by

wayne

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Created on

26/12/2021

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