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Weed info sheet Weed Family Name 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 Scientific Name Common Name Natural Enemy Biocontrol Status Impact outside Pacific on same species Priority Country Introduction Establishment Impact
Araceae Pistia stratiotes water lettuce, Nile cabbage                                               Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Lepidelphax pistiae water lettuce planthopper Native agents available but not vetted heavy          
Araceae Pistia stratiotes water lettuce, Nile cabbage                                               Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Samea multiplicalis salvinia stem-boring moth Native agents available but not vetted slight          
Cactaceae Opuntia ficus-indica Indian fig, mission prickly pear             pānini, pāpipi                                 Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Fusarium oxysporum fusarium wilt fungus Native agents available but not vetted variable          
Convolvulaceae Convolvulus arvensis field bindweed, field morning-glory                                               Has natural enemies elsewhere causing significant impacts Charidotella purpurata golden tortoise beetle Native agents available but not vetted unknown          
Convolvulaceae Cuscuta campestris field dodder, angel's hair, beggar vine   tia‘ea luorovaka, navereverelangi, ndithangi, wa lawala, wa mbosuthu, wa ndanga, wa tikaivu, wa vereverelangi                                         Has natural enemies that are native to country Alternaria cuscutacidae dodder fungus Native agents available but not vetted variable          
Cyperaceae Cyperus esculentus yellow nutsedge, yellow nut grass                                               Has natural enemies that are native to country Bactra verutana purple nutsedge moth Native agents available but not vetted slight          
Cyperaceae Cyperus rotundus nut grass, purple nutsedge mumuta matie ‘ōniāni, mauku ‘ōniāni, ‘ōniāni tita, ‘ōniāni lau, ‘ōniāni rau ivako, malanga, soro ni kabani, soronakambani, vucesa, muthesa     chaguan humatag kili‘o‘opu, mau'u mokae te mumute, te mutemute tutueoneon ibugibugi       tamanengi     mumuta   mumuta pakopako mouku, muta     Has natural enemies in Pacific causing minor impacts Antonina australis nutgrass coccid Native agents available but not vetted slight          
Cyperaceae Cyperus rotundus nut grass, purple nutsedge mumuta matie ‘ōniāni, mauku ‘ōniāni, ‘ōniāni tita, ‘ōniāni lau, ‘ōniāni rau ivako, malanga, soro ni kabani, soronakambani, vucesa, muthesa     chaguan humatag kili‘o‘opu, mau'u mokae te mumute, te mutemute tutueoneon ibugibugi       tamanengi     mumuta   mumuta pakopako mouku, muta     Has natural enemies in Pacific causing minor impacts Bactra verutana purple nutsedge moth Native agents available but not vetted heavy          
Fabaceae Mimosa pigra mimosa, giant sensitive plant, giant mimosa                                               Has natural enemies in Pacific causing minor impacts Rhytiphora piperitia ringbark longicorn beetle Native agents available but not vetted variable          
Malvaceae Abutilon theophrasti velvetleaf                                               Has natural enemies that are native to country Niesthrea louisianica hibiscus scentless plant bug Native agents available but not vetted variable          
Onagraceae Ludwigia adscendens water primrose, water-dragon, red ludwigia                                               Has natural enemies that are native to country Altica foveicollis waterprimrose leaf beetle Native agents available but not vetted heavy          
Pontederiaceae Pontederia crassipes water hyacinth lili vai riri vai bekabekairaga, dabedabe ne ga, mbekambekairanga, ndambendambe ni nga                     bung el ralm   water orchid, wota haisin lili vai             Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Acremonium zonatum water hyacinth leaf spot fungus Native agents available but not vetted heavy          
Pontederiaceae Pontederia crassipes water hyacinth lili vai riri vai bekabekairaga, dabedabe ne ga, mbekambekairanga, ndambendambe ni nga                     bung el ralm   water orchid, wota haisin lili vai             Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Bellura densa pickerelweed borer moth Native agents available but not vetted variable          
Rosaceae Rosa multiflora multiflora rose, baby rose                                               Has natural enemies that are native to country Phyllocoptes fructiphilus rose bud mite Native agents available but not vetted variable          
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