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
Amaranthaceae Amaranthus spinosus spiny amaranth, Prince-of-Wales-feather           kuletes, kulites pakai kukū, pukai kukū                                 Has natural enemies that are native to country Hypolixus truncatulus amaranthus stem-boring weevil No agents available heavy   Vanuatu Accidental Established 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          
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          
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          
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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