Biocontrol For Pacific Weeds

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