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Scientific Name
Alternanthera philoxeroides

English Common Name
alligator weed

 Has natural enemies elsewhere causing significant impacts

Scientific Name
Agasicles hygrophila

Common Name
alligator weed flea beetle

 Outside Pacific and effective variable-heavy 1 Papua New Guinea  

Scientific Name
Alternanthera philoxeroides

English Common Name
alligator weed

 Has natural enemies elsewhere causing significant impacts

Scientific Name
Amynothrips andersoni

Common Name
alligator weed thrips

 Outside Pacific and effective variable 3 Papua New Guinea  

Scientific Name
Alternanthera philoxeroides

English Common Name
alligator weed

 Has natural enemies elsewhere causing significant impacts

Scientific Name
Macrorrhinia endonephele

Common Name
alligator weed stem-boring moth

 Outside Pacific and effective slight-medium 2 Papua New Guinea  
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Weed info sheet Weed Weed Biocontrol Status Natural Enemy Natural Enemy Biocontrol Status Impact outside Pacific on same species Priority Country Released Status