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

Release Id

Weed Family Name

Asteraceae

Weed Scientific Name*

Chromolaena odorata

English Common Name

chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed

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American Samoa

Cook Islands

Fiji

French Polynesia

FSM

floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel

Guam

kesengesil, masigsig

Hawaii

Kiribati

Marshall Islands

Nauru

New Caledonia

Niue

Northern Marianas

Palau

kesengesil, ngesngesil

Pitcairn Islands

PNG

Samoa

Solomon Islands

Tokelau

Tonga

Tuvalu

Vanuatu

Wallis and Futuna

Type of Introduction

Unintentional spread into this country

Class|Order|Family

Arachnida

Acari

Eriophyidae

Scientific|Common Name

Acalitus adoratus

chromolaena gall mite

Country of Release

Palau

Established

Yes

Abundance

High

General Impact

Slight

Geographical Scale of Impact

Widespread throughout range

General Impact Notes

Though rapidly established and dispersed throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific, efficacy in reducing vigor and growth of the plant limited.

Other Species Attacked

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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