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
Miconia calvescens
miconia, velvetleaf
Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts
pa'a honu
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides f. sp. miconiae
miconia fungus
In Pacific and effective
slight
French Polynesia
Intentional
Established
Variable
wayne
26/12/2021