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
Anacardiaceae Schinus terebinthifolia Brazilian pepper tree, christmas berry     warui       wilelaiki, naniohilo                                 Has natural enemies elsewhere causing minor impacts Megastigmus transvaalensis Brazilian peppertree seed wasp Only non-vetted agents available variable-medium          
Asteraceae Centaurea solstitialis yellow starthistle                                               Has natural enemies elsewhere causing significant impacts Chaetorellia succinea yellow starthistle false peacock fly Only non-vetted agents available medium          
Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Acalitus adoratus chromolaena gall mite Only non-vetted agents available slight   Federated States of Micronesia Accidental Established Slight
Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Acalitus adoratus chromolaena gall mite Only non-vetted agents available slight   Guam Accidental Established Slight
Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Acalitus adoratus chromolaena gall mite Only non-vetted agents available slight   Northern Mariana Islands Accidental Established Slight
Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Acalitus adoratus chromolaena gall mite Only non-vetted agents available slight   Palau Accidental Established Slight
Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Acalitus adoratus chromolaena gall mite Only non-vetted agents available slight   Papua New Guinea Accidental Established Slight
Asteraceae Xanthium spinosum Bathurst burr, burweed                                               Has natural enemies never deliberately released Colletotrichum orbiculare Bathurst burr anthracnose fungus Only non-vetted agents available variable          
Asteraceae Xanthium spinosum Bathurst burr, burweed                                               Has natural enemies never deliberately released Euaresta bullans Bathurst burr seed fly Only non-vetted agents available slight          
Asteraceae Xanthium strumarium cocklebur, noogoora burr     nggatima ni vavalangi, ovuka, qatima ni vavalagi       kīkānia                                 Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Ophraella communa ragweed leaf beetle Only non-vetted agents available slight          
Bignoniaceae Dolichandra unguis-cati cat's claw creeper                                               Has natural enemies in Pacific with unknown impacts Cercosporella dolichandrae cat's claw creeper leaf spot pathogen Only non-vetted agents available heavy          
Fabaceae Prosopis juliflora mesquite, Mexican thorn, prosopis, algaroba                                               Has natural enemies elsewhere causing significant impacts Heteropsylla reducta prosopis psyllid Only non-vetted agents available medium          
Fabaceae Prosopis juliflora mesquite, Mexican thorn, prosopis, algaroba                                               Has natural enemies elsewhere causing significant impacts Rhinocloa sp. prosopis mirid Only non-vetted agents available medium          
Fabaceae Senna surattensis golden senna, sunshine tree             kolomona, kolamona                                 Has natural enemies never deliberately released Acremonium sp. golden senna fungus Only non-vetted agents available heavy          
Fabaceae Ulex europaeus gorse, furze                                               Has natural enemies elsewhere causing significant impacts Aceria davidmansoni gorse gall mite Only non-vetted agents available slight          
Fabaceae Ulex europaeus gorse, furze                                               Has natural enemies elsewhere causing significant impacts Agonopterix nervosa gorse tip moth Only non-vetted agents available slight          
Hydrocharitaceae Hydrilla verticillata hydrilla, Florida elodea                                               Has natural enemies elsewhere causing significant impacts Cricotopus lebetis hydrilla tip-mining midge Only non-vetted agents available slight          
Myrtaceae Leptospermum scoparium New Zealand tea tree                                               Has natural enemies never deliberately released Eriococcus leptospermi leptospermum felted scale insect Only non-vetted agents available slight          
Myrtaceae Leptospermum scoparium New Zealand tea tree                                               Has natural enemies never deliberately released Eriococcus orariensis manuka blight scale Only non-vetted agents available variable          
Myrtaceae Melaleuca quinquenervia melaleuca, broad-leaved paperbark                     itahou, naioulia, niaouli                         Has natural enemies elsewhere causing significant impacts Austropuccinia psidii myrtle rust Only non-vetted agents available 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 Alternaria eichhorniae water hyacinth blight Only non-vetted agents available slight-heavy          
Rosaceae Rosa multiflora multiflora rose, baby rose                                               Has natural enemies that are native to country Rose Rosette Disease rose rosette disease Only non-vetted agents available variable          
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