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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Melastomataceae
Clidemia hirta
Koster's curse, soap bush
Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts
la'au lau mamoe
aurioi in siga, bona na bulamakau, kaurasinga, kauresinga, mara na bulumakau, mbona na mbulamakau, ndraunisinga, roinisinga, vuti
riahpen rot
kúi
la'au lau mamoe
Liothrips urichi
clidemia thrips
In Pacific and effective
variable
Palau
Intentional
Established
Variable
wayne
26/12/2021