NENS Releases

Weed info sheet Type of Introduction Weed Family Name Weed Scientific Name Weed 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 Natural Enemy Class Natural Enemy Order Natural Enemy Family Name Natural Enemy Scientific Name Natural Enemy English Common Name Country of Release Established Abundance General Impact Geographical Scale of Impact
Unintentional spread into this country Apocynaceae Cryptostegia grandiflora rubber vine                     liane de gatope                         Pucciniomycetes Pucciniales   Maravalia cryptostegiae rubbervine rust Papua New Guinea Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown
Intentional release in this country Araceae Pistia stratiotes water lettuce, Nile cabbage                                               Insecta Coleoptera Curculionidae Neohydronomus affinis water lettuce weevil Papua New Guinea Yes Variable Variable Variable
Intentional release in this country Araceae Pistia stratiotes water lettuce, Nile cabbage                                               Insecta Coleoptera Curculionidae Neohydronomus affinis water lettuce weevil Vanuatu Yes High Variable Variable
Unintentional spread into this country Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Arachnida Acari Eriophyidae Acalitus adoratus chromolaena gall mite Federated States of Micronesia Yes High Slight Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Insecta Diptera Tephritidae Cecidochares connexa chromolaena gall fly Federated States of Micronesia Yes High Heavy Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata chromolaena leaf-feeding moth Federated States of Micronesia Yes Variable Variable Variable
Unintentional spread into this country Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Arachnida Acari Eriophyidae Acalitus adoratus chromolaena gall mite Guam Yes High Slight Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Insecta Coleoptera Brentidae Apion brunneonigrum   Guam No Not established Not established Not established
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Insecta Diptera Tephritidae Cecidochares connexa chromolaena gall fly Guam Yes High Medium Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Insecta Lepidoptera Pyralidae Phestinia costella   Guam No Not established Not established Not established
Unintentional spread into this country Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Arachnida Acari Eriophyidae Acalitus adoratus chromolaena gall mite Northern Mariana Islands Yes High Slight Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Insecta Diptera Tephritidae Cecidochares connexa chromolaena gall fly Northern Mariana Islands Yes High Heavy Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata chromolaena leaf-feeding moth Northern Mariana Islands Yes Variable Variable Variable
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata chromolaena leaf-feeding moth Guam Yes High Medium Widespread throughout range
Unintentional spread into this country Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Arachnida Acari Eriophyidae Acalitus adoratus chromolaena gall mite Palau Yes High Slight Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Insecta Diptera Tephritidae Cecidochares connexa chromolaena gall fly Palau Yes High Slight Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata chromolaena leaf-feeding moth Palau No Not established Not established Not established
Unintentional spread into this country Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Arachnida Acari Eriophyidae Acalitus adoratus chromolaena gall mite Papua New Guinea Yes High Slight Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Insecta Diptera Agromyzidae Calycomyza eupatorivora chromolaena leaf-mining fly Papua New Guinea No Not established Not established Not established
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Insecta Diptera Tephritidae Cecidochares connexa chromolaena gall fly Papua New Guinea Yes Variable Variable Variable
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Chromolaena odorata chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed         floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel kesengesil, masigsig               kesengesil, ngesngesil                   Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata chromolaena leaf-feeding moth Papua New Guinea Yes Variable Variable Variable
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Elephantopus mollis tobacco weed, elephant's foot   tapuae ‘erepani tavako ni veikau, jangli tambaku avaava rapakau, ava'ava teitei tipaker en wei halomtano, papago baka, papago halen tano, papago halomtano, papago vaca, papago vaka             papago, papago halomtano, papago vaca             lata hina, lau veveli       Insecta Diptera Tephritidae Tetraeuaresta obscuriventris elephant's foot seed fly Fiji Yes High Medium Widespread throughout range
Unintentional spread into this country Asteraceae Elephantopus mollis tobacco weed, elephant's foot   tapuae ‘erepani tavako ni veikau, jangli tambaku avaava rapakau, ava'ava teitei tipaker en wei halomtano, papago baka, papago halen tano, papago halomtano, papago vaca, papago vaka             papago, papago halomtano, papago vaca             lata hina, lau veveli       Insecta Diptera Tephritidae Tetraeuaresta obscuriventris elephant's foot seed fly Niue Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown
Unintentional spread into this country Asteraceae Elephantopus mollis tobacco weed, elephant's foot   tapuae ‘erepani tavako ni veikau, jangli tambaku avaava rapakau, ava'ava teitei tipaker en wei halomtano, papago baka, papago halen tano, papago halomtano, papago vaca, papago vaka             papago, papago halomtano, papago vaca             lata hina, lau veveli       Insecta Diptera Tephritidae Tetraeuaresta obscuriventris elephant's foot seed fly Tonga Yes Limited None  
Unintentional spread into this country Asteraceae Elephantopus mollis tobacco weed, elephant's foot   tapuae ‘erepani tavako ni veikau, jangli tambaku avaava rapakau, ava'ava teitei tipaker en wei halomtano, papago baka, papago halen tano, papago halomtano, papago vaca, papago vaka             papago, papago halomtano, papago vaca             lata hina, lau veveli       Insecta Diptera Tephritidae Tetraeuaresta obscuriventris elephant's foot seed fly Vanuatu Yes Unknown None  
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Mikania micrantha mile-a-minute weed, bitter vine fue saina pō kutekute ovaova, usuvanua, wa bosucu, wa butako, wa mbosuthu, wa mbosuvu, wa mbutako, wa ndamele   selmwadang             fou laina, fue saina   teb el yas     fue saina kwalo kalialo, kwalo kauburu           Pucciniomycetes Pucciniales   Puccinia spegazzinii mile-a-minute rust Cook Islands Yes Variable Variable Variable
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Mikania micrantha mile-a-minute weed, bitter vine fue saina pō kutekute ovaova, usuvanua, wa bosucu, wa butako, wa mbosuthu, wa mbosuvu, wa mbutako, wa ndamele   selmwadang             fou laina, fue saina   teb el yas     fue saina kwalo kalialo, kwalo kauburu           Pucciniomycetes Pucciniales   Puccinia spegazzinii mile-a-minute rust Fiji Yes Variable Heavy Localized
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Mikania micrantha mile-a-minute weed, bitter vine fue saina pō kutekute ovaova, usuvanua, wa bosucu, wa butako, wa mbosuthu, wa mbosuvu, wa mbutako, wa ndamele   selmwadang             fou laina, fue saina   teb el yas     fue saina kwalo kalialo, kwalo kauburu           Pucciniomycetes Pucciniales   Puccinia spegazzinii mile-a-minute rust Guam No Not established Not established Not established
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Mikania micrantha mile-a-minute weed, bitter vine fue saina pō kutekute ovaova, usuvanua, wa bosucu, wa butako, wa mbosuthu, wa mbosuvu, wa mbutako, wa ndamele   selmwadang             fou laina, fue saina   teb el yas     fue saina kwalo kalialo, kwalo kauburu           Pucciniomycetes Pucciniales   Puccinia spegazzinii mile-a-minute rust Palau No Not established Not established Not established
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Mikania micrantha mile-a-minute weed, bitter vine fue saina pō kutekute ovaova, usuvanua, wa bosucu, wa butako, wa mbosuthu, wa mbosuvu, wa mbutako, wa ndamele   selmwadang             fou laina, fue saina   teb el yas     fue saina kwalo kalialo, kwalo kauburu           Pucciniomycetes Pucciniales   Puccinia spegazzinii mile-a-minute rust Papua New Guinea Yes High Heavy Localized
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Mikania micrantha mile-a-minute weed, bitter vine fue saina pō kutekute ovaova, usuvanua, wa bosucu, wa butako, wa mbosuthu, wa mbosuvu, wa mbutako, wa ndamele   selmwadang             fou laina, fue saina   teb el yas     fue saina kwalo kalialo, kwalo kauburu           Insecta Thysanoptera Phlaeothripidae Liothrips mikaniae   Solomon Islands No Not established Not established Not established
Unintentional spread into this country Asteraceae Mikania micrantha mile-a-minute weed, bitter vine fue saina pō kutekute ovaova, usuvanua, wa bosucu, wa butako, wa mbosuthu, wa mbosuvu, wa mbutako, wa ndamele   selmwadang             fou laina, fue saina   teb el yas     fue saina kwalo kalialo, kwalo kauburu           Pucciniomycetes Pucciniales   Puccinia spegazzinii mile-a-minute rust Solomon Islands Yes Limited Unknown Unknown
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Mikania micrantha mile-a-minute weed, bitter vine fue saina pō kutekute ovaova, usuvanua, wa bosucu, wa butako, wa mbosuthu, wa mbosuvu, wa mbutako, wa ndamele   selmwadang             fou laina, fue saina   teb el yas     fue saina kwalo kalialo, kwalo kauburu           Pucciniomycetes Pucciniales   Puccinia spegazzinii mile-a-minute rust Vanuatu Yes Too early post release Too early post release Too early post release
Unintentional spread into this country Asteraceae Parthenium hysterophorus parthenium weed, famine weed                     fausse camomille                         Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Epiblema strenuana parthenium stem-galling moth Vanuatu Yes Moderate Medium Localized
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Parthenium hysterophorus parthenium weed, famine weed                     fausse camomille                         Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Zygogramma bicolorata parthenium leaf-feeding beetle Vanuatu No Not established Compromised Compromised
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Xanthium strumarium cocklebur, noogoora burr     nggatima ni vavalangi, ovuka, qatima ni vavalagi       kīkānia                                 Pucciniomycetes Pucciniales   Puccinia xanthii cockleburr rust Cook Islands Yes Variable Variable Variable
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Xanthium strumarium cocklebur, noogoora burr     nggatima ni vavalangi, ovuka, qatima ni vavalagi       kīkānia                                 Insecta Diptera Tephritidae Euaresta aequalis noogoora burr seed fly Fiji No Not established Not established Not established
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Xanthium strumarium cocklebur, noogoora burr     nggatima ni vavalangi, ovuka, qatima ni vavalagi       kīkānia                                 Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae Nupserha vexator noogoora burr stem-boring beetle Fiji No Not established Not established Not established
Intentional release in this country Asteraceae Xanthium strumarium cocklebur, noogoora burr     nggatima ni vavalangi, ovuka, qatima ni vavalagi       kīkānia                                 Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Epiblema strenuana parthenium stem-galling moth Papua New Guinea No Not established Not established Not established
Intentional release in this country Bignoniaceae Dolichandra unguis-cati cat's claw creeper                                               Insecta Hemiptera Tingidae Carvalhotingis visenda cat's claw creeper lacebug Vanuatu Yes Localised Too early post release Too early post release
Intentional release in this country Bignoniaceae Spathodea campanulata African tulip tree fa‘apasī, tulipe, fa‘apasī, tulipe, faapasi, faapasī, fa'apasi kō‘ī‘ī, mata kō‘ī‘ī, mimi, pātītī vai, patiti vai, pititi vai, tiale akapisipisi, tiare akapisipisi taga mimi   dulip en Aprika, tuhke dulip, ramingobchey                 orsachel kui     fa‘apasī, tulipe, faapasi, faapasī, fa'apasi     tiulipe       Arachnida Acari Eriophyidae Colomerus spathodeae African tulip tree mite, gall mite Cook Islands Yes High Too early post release Too early post release
Intentional release in this country Bignoniaceae Spathodea campanulata African tulip tree fa‘apasī, tulipe, fa‘apasī, tulipe, faapasi, faapasī, fa'apasi kō‘ī‘ī, mata kō‘ī‘ī, mimi, pātītī vai, patiti vai, pititi vai, tiale akapisipisi, tiare akapisipisi taga mimi   dulip en Aprika, tuhke dulip, ramingobchey                 orsachel kui     fa‘apasī, tulipe, faapasi, faapasī, fa'apasi     tiulipe       Insecta Coleoptera   Paradibolia coerulea Leaf mining beetle Cook Islands Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Intentional release in this country Cactaceae Acanthocereus tetragonus sword pear                                               Insecta Hemiptera Pseudococcidae Hypogeococcus pungens complex Cactaceae host clade Harrisia cactus mealybug New Caledonia No Not established Not established Not established
Intentional release in this country Cactaceae Opuntia ficus-indica Indian fig, mission prickly pear             pānini, pāpipi                                 Insecta Hemiptera Dactylopiidae Dactylopius opuntiae false carmine cochineal New Caledonia Yes High Heavy Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Cactaceae Opuntia stricta spiny pest pear, common prickly pear, erect prickly pear                                               Insecta Lepidoptera Pyralidae Cactoblastis cactorum prickly pear moth, cactus moth New Caledonia Yes High Heavy Localized
Intentional release in this country Cucurbitaceae Coccinia grandis ivy gourd, scarlet gourd     kundru   aipikohrd       kiuri awia                     kiukamapa ‘ae ‘initia       Insecta Coleoptera Curculionidae Acythopeus burkhartorum   Guam No Not established Not established Not established
Intentional release in this country Cucurbitaceae Coccinia grandis ivy gourd, scarlet gourd     kundru   aipikohrd       kiuri awia                     kiukamapa ‘ae ‘initia       Insecta Coleoptera Curculionidae Acythopeus cocciniae ivy gourd leaf-mining weevil Guam Yes Unknown Heavy Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Cucurbitaceae Coccinia grandis ivy gourd, scarlet gourd     kundru   aipikohrd       kiuri awia                     kiukamapa ‘ae ‘initia       Insecta Lepidoptera Sesiidae Melittia oedipus African vine borer Guam Yes Unknown Heavy Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Cucurbitaceae Coccinia grandis ivy gourd, scarlet gourd     kundru   aipikohrd       kiuri awia                     kiukamapa ‘ae ‘initia       Insecta Coleoptera Curculionidae Acythopeus burkhartorum   Northern Mariana Islands No Not established Not established Not established
Intentional release in this country Cucurbitaceae Coccinia grandis ivy gourd, scarlet gourd     kundru   aipikohrd       kiuri awia                     kiukamapa ‘ae ‘initia       Insecta Coleoptera Curculionidae Acythopeus cocciniae ivy gourd leaf-mining weevil Northern Mariana Islands Yes Unknown Medium Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Cucurbitaceae Coccinia grandis ivy gourd, scarlet gourd     kundru   aipikohrd       kiuri awia                     kiukamapa ‘ae ‘initia       Insecta Lepidoptera Sesiidae Melittia oedipus African vine borer Northern Mariana Islands Yes Unknown Medium Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Cyperaceae Cyperus rotundus nut grass, purple nutsedge mumuta 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     Insecta Coleoptera Curculionidae Athesapeuta cyperi nutgrass weevil Cook Islands No Not established Not established Not established
Intentional release in this country Cyperaceae Cyperus rotundus nut grass, purple nutsedge mumuta 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     Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Bactra minima   Cook Islands No Not established Not established Not established
Intentional release in this country Cyperaceae Cyperus rotundus nut grass, purple nutsedge mumuta 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     Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Bactra venosana nutsedge borer Cook Islands No Not established Not established Not established
Intentional release in this country Cyperaceae Cyperus rotundus nut grass, purple nutsedge mumuta 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     Insecta Coleoptera Curculionidae Athesapeuta cyperi nutgrass weevil Fiji No Not established Not established Not established
Intentional release in this country Cyperaceae Cyperus rotundus nut grass, purple nutsedge mumuta 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     Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Bactra minima   Fiji No Not established Not established Not established
Intentional release in this country Cyperaceae Cyperus rotundus nut grass, purple nutsedge mumuta 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     Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Bactra venosana nutsedge borer Fiji Yes Limited None  
Unintentional spread into this country Cyperaceae Cyperus rotundus nut grass, purple nutsedge mumuta 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     Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Bactra venosana nutsedge borer New Caledonia Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown
Intentional release in this country Cyperaceae Cyperus rotundus nut grass, purple nutsedge mumuta 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     Insecta Coleoptera Curculionidae Athesapeuta cyperi nutgrass weevil Tonga Yes Unknown None  
Intentional release in this country Cyperaceae Cyperus rotundus nut grass, purple nutsedge mumuta 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     Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Bactra minima   Tonga Yes Unknown None  
Intentional release in this country Fabaceae Mimosa diplotricha giant/creeping sensitive plant, nila grass vao fefe pālagi pikika‘a papa‘ā co gadrogadro, wa ngandrongandro levu, wa ngandrongandro ni wa ngalelevu, wagadrogadro levu   kehsapahl, limeirkelik, limemeirlap, limemeihr laud               singbiguin sasa mechiuaiu   nil grass vao fefe pālagi, la'au fefe pālagi nila grass, kwalo fai           Insecta Hemiptera Psyllidae Heteropsylla spinulosa nail grass psyllid, mimosa psyllid American Samoa Yes High Heavy Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Fabaceae Mimosa diplotricha giant/creeping sensitive plant, nila grass vao fefe pālagi pikika‘a papa‘ā co gadrogadro, wa ngandrongandro levu, wa ngandrongandro ni wa ngalelevu, wagadrogadro levu   kehsapahl, limeirkelik, limemeirlap, limemeihr laud               singbiguin sasa mechiuaiu   nil grass vao fefe pālagi, la'au fefe pālagi nila grass, kwalo fai           Insecta Hemiptera Psyllidae Heteropsylla spinulosa nail grass psyllid, mimosa psyllid Cook Islands Yes High Heavy Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Fabaceae Mimosa diplotricha giant/creeping sensitive plant, nila grass vao fefe pālagi pikika‘a papa‘ā co gadrogadro, wa ngandrongandro levu, wa ngandrongandro ni wa ngalelevu, wagadrogadro levu   kehsapahl, limeirkelik, limemeirlap, limemeihr laud               singbiguin sasa mechiuaiu   nil grass vao fefe pālagi, la'au fefe pālagi nila grass, kwalo fai           Insecta Lepidoptera Saturniidae Psigida walkeri   Cook Islands No Not established Not established Not established
Intentional release in this country Fabaceae Mimosa diplotricha giant/creeping sensitive plant, nila grass vao fefe pālagi pikika‘a papa‘ā co gadrogadro, wa ngandrongandro levu, wa ngandrongandro ni wa ngalelevu, wagadrogadro levu   kehsapahl, limeirkelik, limemeirlap, limemeihr laud               singbiguin sasa mechiuaiu   nil grass vao fefe pālagi, la'au fefe pālagi nila grass, kwalo fai           Insecta Hemiptera Psyllidae Heteropsylla spinulosa nail grass psyllid, mimosa psyllid Guam Yes Unknown Slight Widespread throughout range
Unintentional spread into this country Fabaceae Leucaena leucocephala leucaena, lead tree, hedge acacia fua pepe, fuapepe, lopā Samoa, lopa Samoa, lusina mara‘inu, marainu, nītō vaivai, vaivai dina, vaivai ni vavalangi, lepolepo, lipolipo atiku rohbohtin, tuhngantuhngan, dangandangan, tangantangan, ganitnityuwan, tangantan tangan-tangan ēkoa, haole koa, koa haole, lilikoa te kai tetua, te kaitetua tangan tangan, tangan-tangan bin mimosa pepe, tavahi kaku talntangan, tangantangan tangutang, telengtungd, telentund     fua pepe, fuapepe, lopā Samoa, lopa Samoa, lusina     siale mohemohe   cassis   Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Acanthoscelides macrophthalmus leucaena seed-feeding beetle Cook Islands Yes Limited Slight Widespread throughout range
Unintentional spread into this country Fabaceae Leucaena leucocephala leucaena, lead tree, hedge acacia fua pepe, fuapepe, lopā Samoa, lopa Samoa, lusina mara‘inu, marainu, nītō vaivai, vaivai dina, vaivai ni vavalangi, lepolepo, lipolipo atiku rohbohtin, tuhngantuhngan, dangandangan, tangantangan, ganitnityuwan, tangantan tangan-tangan ēkoa, haole koa, koa haole, lilikoa te kai tetua, te kaitetua tangan tangan, tangan-tangan bin mimosa pepe, tavahi kaku talntangan, tangantangan tangutang, telengtungd, telentund     fua pepe, fuapepe, lopā Samoa, lopa Samoa, lusina     siale mohemohe   cassis   Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Acanthoscelides macrophthalmus leucaena seed-feeding beetle Niue Yes Limited None  
Unintentional spread into this country Fabaceae Leucaena leucocephala leucaena, lead tree, hedge acacia fua pepe, fuapepe, lopā Samoa, lopa Samoa, lusina mara‘inu, marainu, nītō vaivai, vaivai dina, vaivai ni vavalangi, lepolepo, lipolipo atiku rohbohtin, tuhngantuhngan, dangandangan, tangantangan, ganitnityuwan, tangantan tangan-tangan ēkoa, haole koa, koa haole, lilikoa te kai tetua, te kaitetua tangan tangan, tangan-tangan bin mimosa pepe, tavahi kaku talntangan, tangantangan tangutang, telengtungd, telentund     fua pepe, fuapepe, lopā Samoa, lopa Samoa, lusina     siale mohemohe   cassis   Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Acanthoscelides macrophthalmus leucaena seed-feeding beetle Tonga Yes Limited None  
Unintentional spread into this country Fabaceae Leucaena leucocephala leucaena, lead tree, hedge acacia fua pepe, fuapepe, lopā Samoa, lopa Samoa, lusina mara‘inu, marainu, nītō vaivai, vaivai dina, vaivai ni vavalangi, lepolepo, lipolipo atiku rohbohtin, tuhngantuhngan, dangandangan, tangantangan, ganitnityuwan, tangantan tangan-tangan ēkoa, haole koa, koa haole, lilikoa te kai tetua, te kaitetua tangan tangan, tangan-tangan bin mimosa pepe, tavahi kaku talntangan, tangantangan tangutang, telengtungd, telentund     fua pepe, fuapepe, lopā Samoa, lopa Samoa, lusina     siale mohemohe   cassis   Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Acanthoscelides macrophthalmus leucaena seed-feeding beetle Vanuatu Yes Limited None  
Intentional release in this country Fabaceae Mimosa diplotricha giant/creeping sensitive plant, nila grass vao fefe pālagi pikika‘a papa‘ā co gadrogadro, wa ngandrongandro levu, wa ngandrongandro ni wa ngalelevu, wagadrogadro levu   kehsapahl, limeirkelik, limemeirlap, limemeihr laud               singbiguin sasa mechiuaiu   nil grass vao fefe pālagi, la'au fefe pālagi nila grass, kwalo fai           Insecta Hemiptera Psyllidae Heteropsylla spinulosa nail grass psyllid, mimosa psyllid Federated States of Micronesia Yes Moderate Heavy Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Fabaceae Mimosa diplotricha giant/creeping sensitive plant, nila grass vao fefe pālagi pikika‘a papa‘ā co gadrogadro, wa ngandrongandro levu, wa ngandrongandro ni wa ngalelevu, wagadrogadro levu   kehsapahl, limeirkelik, limemeirlap, limemeihr laud               singbiguin sasa mechiuaiu   nil grass vao fefe pālagi, la'au fefe pālagi nila grass, kwalo fai           Insecta Hemiptera Psyllidae Heteropsylla spinulosa nail grass psyllid, mimosa psyllid Fiji Yes High Heavy Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Fabaceae Mimosa diplotricha giant/creeping sensitive plant, nila grass vao fefe pālagi pikika‘a papa‘ā co gadrogadro, wa ngandrongandro levu, wa ngandrongandro ni wa ngalelevu, wagadrogadro levu   kehsapahl, limeirkelik, limemeirlap, limemeihr laud               singbiguin sasa mechiuaiu   nil grass vao fefe pālagi, la'au fefe pālagi nila grass, kwalo fai           Insecta Hemiptera Psyllidae Heteropsylla spinulosa nail grass psyllid, mimosa psyllid Niue Yes Limited Heavy Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Fabaceae Mimosa diplotricha giant/creeping sensitive plant, nila grass vao fefe pālagi pikika‘a papa‘ā co gadrogadro, wa ngandrongandro levu, wa ngandrongandro ni wa ngalelevu, wagadrogadro levu   kehsapahl, limeirkelik, limemeirlap, limemeihr laud               singbiguin sasa mechiuaiu   nil grass vao fefe pālagi, la'au fefe pālagi nila grass, kwalo fai           Insecta Hemiptera Psyllidae Heteropsylla spinulosa nail grass psyllid, mimosa psyllid Northern Mariana Islands Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown
Intentional release in this country Fabaceae Mimosa diplotricha giant/creeping sensitive plant, nila grass vao fefe pālagi pikika‘a papa‘ā co gadrogadro, wa ngandrongandro levu, wa ngandrongandro ni wa ngalelevu, wagadrogadro levu   kehsapahl, limeirkelik, limemeirlap, limemeihr laud               singbiguin sasa mechiuaiu   nil grass vao fefe pālagi, la'au fefe pālagi nila grass, kwalo fai           Insecta Hemiptera Psyllidae Heteropsylla spinulosa nail grass psyllid, mimosa psyllid Palau Yes High Heavy Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Fabaceae Mimosa diplotricha giant/creeping sensitive plant, nila grass vao fefe pālagi pikika‘a papa‘ā co gadrogadro, wa ngandrongandro levu, wa ngandrongandro ni wa ngalelevu, wagadrogadro levu   kehsapahl, limeirkelik, limemeirlap, limemeihr laud               singbiguin sasa mechiuaiu   nil grass vao fefe pālagi, la'au fefe pālagi nila grass, kwalo fai           Insecta Hemiptera Psyllidae Heteropsylla spinulosa nail grass psyllid, mimosa psyllid Papua New Guinea Yes Variable Variable Variable
Intentional release in this country Fabaceae Mimosa diplotricha giant/creeping sensitive plant, nila grass vao fefe pālagi pikika‘a papa‘ā co gadrogadro, wa ngandrongandro levu, wa ngandrongandro ni wa ngalelevu, wagadrogadro levu   kehsapahl, limeirkelik, limemeirlap, limemeihr laud               singbiguin sasa mechiuaiu   nil grass vao fefe pālagi, la'au fefe pālagi nila grass, kwalo fai           Insecta Hemiptera Psyllidae Heteropsylla spinulosa nail grass psyllid, mimosa psyllid Samoa. Yes High Heavy Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Fabaceae Mimosa diplotricha giant/creeping sensitive plant, nila grass vao fefe pālagi pikika‘a papa‘ā co gadrogadro, wa ngandrongandro levu, wa ngandrongandro ni wa ngalelevu, wagadrogadro levu   kehsapahl, limeirkelik, limemeirlap, limemeihr laud               singbiguin sasa mechiuaiu   nil grass vao fefe pālagi, la'au fefe pālagi nila grass, kwalo fai           Insecta Hemiptera Coreidae Scamurius sp.   Samoa. No Not established Not established Not established
Intentional release in this country Fabaceae Mimosa diplotricha giant/creeping sensitive plant, nila grass vao fefe pālagi pikika‘a papa‘ā co gadrogadro, wa ngandrongandro levu, wa ngandrongandro ni wa ngalelevu, wagadrogadro levu   kehsapahl, limeirkelik, limemeirlap, limemeihr laud               singbiguin sasa mechiuaiu   nil grass vao fefe pālagi, la'au fefe pālagi nila grass, kwalo fai           Insecta Hemiptera Psyllidae Heteropsylla spinulosa nail grass psyllid, mimosa psyllid Solomon Islands Yes High Heavy Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Fabaceae Mimosa diplotricha giant/creeping sensitive plant, nila grass vao fefe pālagi pikika‘a papa‘ā co gadrogadro, wa ngandrongandro levu, wa ngandrongandro ni wa ngalelevu, wagadrogadro levu   kehsapahl, limeirkelik, limemeirlap, limemeihr laud               singbiguin sasa mechiuaiu   nil grass vao fefe pālagi, la'au fefe pālagi nila grass, kwalo fai           Insecta Hemiptera Psyllidae Heteropsylla spinulosa nail grass psyllid, mimosa psyllid Tonga Yes Limited Heavy Localized
Intentional release in this country Fabaceae Mimosa diplotricha giant/creeping sensitive plant, nila grass vao fefe pālagi pikika‘a papa‘ā co gadrogadro, wa ngandrongandro levu, wa ngandrongandro ni wa ngalelevu, wagadrogadro levu   kehsapahl, limeirkelik, limemeirlap, limemeihr laud               singbiguin sasa mechiuaiu   nil grass vao fefe pālagi, la'au fefe pālagi nila grass, kwalo fai           Insecta Hemiptera Psyllidae Heteropsylla spinulosa nail grass psyllid, mimosa psyllid Vanuatu No Not established Not established Not established
Intentional release in this country Fabaceae Mimosa pigra mimosa, giant sensitive plant, giant mimosa                                               Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Acanthoscelides puniceus mimosa seed-feeding beetle Papua New Guinea Yes Limited None  
Intentional release in this country Fabaceae Mimosa pigra mimosa, giant sensitive plant, giant mimosa                                               Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Acanthoscelides quadridentatus mimosa seed-feeding beetle Papua New Guinea Yes Limited None  
Intentional release in this country Malvaceae Sida acuta broomweed, spinyhead sida mautofu pulumi, purūmu deni vuaka, ndeni vuaka, ndeniosa, qawenilawe au hopa, hopa, kopa, puehu, puehu enana, brum, purumu, koa kowai iva kahwinyotz, kawenioas, selmei, sioinen, siyóyinen escobilla, escobilla adumelon, escobilla papago, escobilla papagu           mautofu, motofu   keak     mautofu     te‘ehoosi, te‘ekosi       Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Calligrapha pantherina broomweed beetle, sida leaf beetle Fiji Yes High Heavy Widespread throughout range
Unintentional spread into this country Malvaceae Sida acuta broomweed, spinyhead sida mautofu pulumi, purūmu deni vuaka, ndeni vuaka, ndeniosa, qawenilawe au hopa, hopa, kopa, puehu, puehu enana, brum, purumu, koa kowai iva kahwinyotz, kawenioas, selmei, sioinen, siyóyinen escobilla, escobilla adumelon, escobilla papago, escobilla papagu           mautofu, motofu   keak     mautofu     te‘ehoosi, te‘ekosi       Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Calligrapha pantherina broomweed beetle, sida leaf beetle New Caledonia Yes Moderate Heavy Regional
Intentional release in this country Malvaceae Sida acuta broomweed, spinyhead sida mautofu pulumi, purūmu deni vuaka, ndeni vuaka, ndeniosa, qawenilawe au hopa, hopa, kopa, puehu, puehu enana, brum, purumu, koa kowai iva kahwinyotz, kawenioas, selmei, sioinen, siyóyinen escobilla, escobilla adumelon, escobilla papago, escobilla papagu           mautofu, motofu   keak     mautofu     te‘ehoosi, te‘ekosi       Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Calligrapha pantherina broomweed beetle, sida leaf beetle Papua New Guinea Yes High Heavy Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Malvaceae Sida acuta broomweed, spinyhead sida mautofu pulumi, purūmu deni vuaka, ndeni vuaka, ndeniosa, qawenilawe au hopa, hopa, kopa, puehu, puehu enana, brum, purumu, koa kowai iva kahwinyotz, kawenioas, selmei, sioinen, siyóyinen escobilla, escobilla adumelon, escobilla papago, escobilla papagu           mautofu, motofu   keak     mautofu     te‘ehoosi, te‘ekosi       Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Calligrapha pantherina broomweed beetle, sida leaf beetle Samoa. No Not established Not established Not established
Unintentional spread into this country Malvaceae Sida acuta broomweed, spinyhead sida mautofu pulumi, purūmu deni vuaka, ndeni vuaka, ndeniosa, qawenilawe au hopa, hopa, kopa, puehu, puehu enana, brum, purumu, koa kowai iva kahwinyotz, kawenioas, selmei, sioinen, siyóyinen escobilla, escobilla adumelon, escobilla papago, escobilla papagu           mautofu, motofu   keak     mautofu     te‘ehoosi, te‘ekosi       Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Calligrapha pantherina broomweed beetle, sida leaf beetle Solomon Islands Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown
Intentional release in this country Malvaceae Sida acuta broomweed, spinyhead sida mautofu pulumi, purūmu deni vuaka, ndeni vuaka, ndeniosa, qawenilawe au hopa, hopa, kopa, puehu, puehu enana, brum, purumu, koa kowai iva kahwinyotz, kawenioas, selmei, sioinen, siyóyinen escobilla, escobilla adumelon, escobilla papago, escobilla papagu           mautofu, motofu   keak     mautofu     te‘ehoosi, te‘ekosi       Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Calligrapha pantherina broomweed beetle, sida leaf beetle Vanuatu Yes High Heavy Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Malvaceae Sida rhombifolia Cuban jute, Paddy's lucerne, common sida mautofu purūmu mbariara, ndeni puaka, ndeni vuaka, ndenime, ndeniosa, nggavi ni lathoi, nggavi ni lawa, qawenilawe, thavuthindra brum, purum, purumu, hopa, kaepu, ouou, pou, puehu, puehu au va‘a va‘a, pulumi, tateavi, kovai iva, porumu sieunen, sioinen, siyóyinen, kahwinyotz, koiohnleng, koramahd, koyolung, oiohnleng escobilla, escobilla adumelon, escobilla apaka, escobilla dalili rhomboid ilima     itsi   mautofu, motofu   keak     mautofu mamafu‘ai   matala hoatā, te‘ehoosi, te‘ehosi     ma‘utofu, mautofu Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Calligrapha pantherina broomweed beetle, sida leaf beetle Fiji Yes High Heavy Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Malvaceae Sida rhombifolia Cuban jute, Paddy's lucerne, common sida mautofu purūmu mbariara, ndeni puaka, ndeni vuaka, ndenime, ndeniosa, nggavi ni lathoi, nggavi ni lawa, qawenilawe, thavuthindra brum, purum, purumu, hopa, kaepu, ouou, pou, puehu, puehu au va‘a va‘a, pulumi, tateavi, kovai iva, porumu sieunen, sioinen, siyóyinen, kahwinyotz, koiohnleng, koramahd, koyolung, oiohnleng escobilla, escobilla adumelon, escobilla apaka, escobilla dalili rhomboid ilima     itsi   mautofu, motofu   keak     mautofu mamafu‘ai   matala hoatā, te‘ehoosi, te‘ehosi     ma‘utofu, mautofu Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Calligrapha pantherina broomweed beetle, sida leaf beetle Papua New Guinea Yes High Heavy Widespread throughout range
Intentional release in this country Malvaceae Sida rhombifolia Cuban jute, Paddy's lucerne, common sida mautofu purūmu mbariara, ndeni puaka, ndeni vuaka, ndenime, ndeniosa, nggavi ni lathoi, nggavi ni lawa, qawenilawe, thavuthindra brum, purum, purumu, hopa, kaepu, ouou, pou, puehu, puehu au va‘a va‘a, pulumi, tateavi, kovai iva, porumu sieunen, sioinen, siyóyinen, kahwinyotz, koiohnleng, koramahd, koyolung, oiohnleng escobilla, escobilla adumelon, escobilla apaka, escobilla dalili rhomboid ilima     itsi   mautofu, motofu   keak     mautofu mamafu‘ai   matala hoatā, te‘ehoosi, te‘ehosi     ma‘utofu, mautofu Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Calligrapha pantherina broomweed beetle, sida leaf beetle Samoa. No Not established Not established