Biocontrol For Pacific Weeds

All natural enemies that have been introduced into the Pacific region along with their current status, i.e. whether the natural enemy established and the level of control they are achieving in that country

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Release Id

121

Weed Family Name

Weed Scientific Name*

English Common Name

Info Sheet

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American Samoa

Cook Islands

Fiji

French Polynesia

FSM

Guam

Hawaii

Kiribati

Marshall Islands

Nauru

New Caledonia

Niue

Northern Marianas

Palau

Pitcairn Islands

PNG

Samoa

Solomon Islands

Tokelau

Tonga

Tuvalu

Vanuatu

Wallis and Futuna

Type of Introduction

Intentional release in this country

Class|Order|Family

Scientific|Common Name

Country of Release

Cook Islands

Established

Yes

Abundance

Unknown

General Impact

Unknown

Geographical Scale of Impact

Unknown

General Impact Notes

Originally believed Teleonemia elata was released and failed to establish. Recently clarified the release material was most likely T. scrupulosa which is believed to have established, though its abundance and impact remain unknown.

Other Species Attacked

Created by

wayne

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Created on

26/01/2022 11:52

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NENS Releases

All natural enemies that have been introduced into the Pacific region along with their current status, i.e. whether the natural enemy established and the level of control they are achieving in that country