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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
Cactaceae Opuntia stricta spiny pest pear, common prickly pear, erect prickly pear                                               Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Cactoblastis cactorum prickly pear moth, cactus moth In Pacific and effective slight-heavy   New Caledonia Intentional Established Heavy
Cactaceae Opuntia stricta spiny pest pear, common prickly pear, erect prickly pear                                               Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Cactoblastis cactorum prickly pear moth, cactus moth In Pacific and effective slight-heavy 1 Solomon Islands      
Cactaceae Opuntia stricta spiny pest pear, common prickly pear, erect prickly pear                                               Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Dactylopius opuntiae (stricta lineage from USA)   Outside Pacific and effective heavy 1 New Caledonia      
Cactaceae Opuntia stricta spiny pest pear, common prickly pear, erect prickly pear                                               Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Dactylopius opuntiae (stricta lineage from USA)   Outside Pacific and effective heavy 2 Solomon Islands      
Cactaceae Opuntia stricta spiny pest pear, common prickly pear, erect prickly pear                                               Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Chelinidea tabulata prickly pear bug Outside Pacific and not effective none          
Cactaceae Opuntia stricta spiny pest pear, common prickly pear, erect prickly pear                                               Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Dactylopius confusus prickly pear cochineal Outside Pacific and not effective none          
Cactaceae Opuntia stricta spiny pest pear, common prickly pear, erect prickly pear                                               Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Moneilema blapsides subsp. ulkei spotted cactus longhorn beetle Outside Pacific and not effective slight 2 New Caledonia      
Cactaceae Opuntia stricta spiny pest pear, common prickly pear, erect prickly pear                                               Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Moneilema blapsides subsp. ulkei spotted cactus longhorn beetle Outside Pacific and not effective slight 3 Solomon Islands      
Cactaceae Opuntia stricta spiny pest pear, common prickly pear, erect prickly pear                                               Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Moneilema variolare cactus longhorn beetle Outside Pacific and not effective none          
Cactaceae Opuntia stricta spiny pest pear, common prickly pear, erect prickly pear                                               Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts Olycella junctolineella cactus cladode borer Outside Pacific and not effective none          
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