Biocontrol For Pacific Weeds

	Family Name	Scientific\|Common Name	English Common Name	Biocontrol Status	Found in	Local Names in the Pacific	Cook Islands	Fiji	French Polynesia	Federated States of Micronesia	Guam	Hawaii	Kiribati	Marshall Islands	Nauru	New Caledonia	Niue	Northern Marianas	Palau	Papua New Guinea	Samoa	Solomon Islands	Tonga	Tuvalu	Wallis and Futuna
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Asteraceae	Scientific Name Xanthium strumarium English Common Name cocklebur, noogoora burr	cocklebur, noogoora burr	Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts	Cook Islands, Fiji,	Fiji nggatima ni vavalangi, ovuka, qatima ni vavalagi Hawaii kīkānia		nggatima ni vavalangi, ovuka, qatima ni vavalagi				kīkānia
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Zygophyllaceae	Scientific Name Tribulus cistoides English Common Name false puncturevine, Jamaican feverplant	false puncturevine, Jamaican feverplant	Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts	Cook Islands, French	Hawaii nohu, nohunohu Kiribati te maukinikini						nohu, nohunohu	te maukinikini
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Malvaceae	Scientific Name Sida rhombifolia English Common Name Cuban jute, Paddy's lucerne, common sida	Cuban jute, Paddy's lucerne, common sida	Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts	American Samoa, Cook	American Samoa mautofu Cook Islands purūmu Fiji mbariara, ndeni puaka, ndeni vuaka, ndenime, ndeniosa, nggavi ni lathoi, nggavi ni lawa, qawenilawe, thavuthindra French Polynesia brum, purum, purumu, hopa, kaepu, ouou, pou, puehu, puehu au va‘a va‘a, pulumi, tateavi, kovai iva, porumu Federated States of Micronesia sieunen, sioinen, siyóyinen, kahwinyotz, koiohnleng, koramahd, koyolung, oiohnleng Guam escobilla, escobilla adumelon, escobilla apaka, escobilla dalili Hawaii rhomboid ilima Nauru itsi Niue mautofu, motofu Palau keak Samoa mautofu Solomon Islands mamafu‘ai Tonga matala hoatā, te‘ehoosi, te‘ehosi Wallis and Futuna ma‘utofu, 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
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Malvaceae	Scientific Name Sida acuta English Common Name broomweed, spinyhead sida	broomweed, spinyhead sida	Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts	American Samoa, Cook	American Samoa mautofu Cook Islands pulumi, purūmu Fiji deni vuaka, ndeni vuaka, ndeniosa, qawenilawe French Polynesia au hopa, hopa, kopa, puehu, puehu enana, brum, purumu, koa kowai iva Federated States of Micronesia kahwinyotz, kawenioas, selmei, sioinen, siyóyinen Guam escobilla, escobilla adumelon, escobilla papago, escobilla papagu Niue mautofu, motofu Palau keak Samoa mautofu Tonga te‘ehoosi, te‘ekosi	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
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Salviniaceae	Scientific Name Salvinia molesta English Common Name salvinia, water fern, giant salvinia, Kariba weed	salvinia, water fern, giant salvinia, Kariba weed	Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts	Fiji, French Polynes
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Pontederiaceae	Scientific Name Pontederia crassipes English Common Name water hyacinth	water hyacinth	Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts	American Samoa, Cook	American Samoa lili vai Cook Islands riri vai Fiji bekabekairaga, dabedabe ne ga, mbekambekairanga, ndambendambe ni nga Palau bung el ralm Papua New Guinea water orchid, wota haisin Samoa lili vai	riri vai	bekabekairaga, dabedabe ne ga, mbekambekairanga, ndambendambe ni nga											bung el ralm	water orchid, wota haisin	lili vai
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Araceae	Scientific Name Pistia stratiotes English Common Name water lettuce, Nile cabbage	water lettuce, Nile cabbage	Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts	Cook Islands, Fiji,
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Asteraceae	Scientific Name Parthenium hysterophorus English Common Name parthenium weed, famine weed	parthenium weed, famine weed	Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts	French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu	New Caledonia fausse camomille										fausse camomille
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Cactaceae	Scientific Name Opuntia stricta English Common Name spiny pest pear, common prickly pear, erect prickly pear	spiny pest pear, common prickly pear, erect prickly pear	Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts	New Caledonia, Solomon Islands
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Cactaceae	Scientific Name Opuntia ficus-indica English Common Name Indian fig, mission prickly pear	Indian fig, mission prickly pear	Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts	French Polynesia, New Caledonia	Hawaii pānini, pāpipi						pānini, pāpipi
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Fabaceae	Scientific Name Mimosa diplotricha English Common Name giant/creeping sensitive plant, nila grass	giant/creeping sensitive plant, nila grass	Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts	American Samoa, Cook	American Samoa vao fefe pālagi Cook Islands pikika‘a papa‘ā Fiji co gadrogadro, wa ngandrongandro levu, wa ngandrongandro ni wa ngalelevu, wagadrogadro levu Federated States of Micronesia kehsapahl, limeirkelik, limemeirlap, limemeihr laud Northern Marianas singbiguin sasa Palau mechiuaiu Papua New Guinea nil grass Samoa vao fefe pālagi, la'au fefe pālagi Solomon Islands nila grass, kwalo fai	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
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Asteraceae	Scientific Name Mikania micrantha English Common Name mile-a-minute weed, bitter vine	mile-a-minute weed, bitter vine	Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts	American Samoa, Cook	American Samoa fue saina Cook Islands pō kutekute Fiji ovaova, usuvanua, wa bosucu, wa butako, wa mbosuthu, wa mbosuvu, wa mbutako, wa ndamele Federated States of Micronesia selmwadang Niue fou laina, fue saina Palau teb el yas Samoa fue saina Solomon Islands kwalo kalialo, kwalo kauburu	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
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Melastomataceae	Scientific Name Miconia calvescens English Common Name miconia, velvetleaf	miconia, velvetleaf	Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts	French Polynesia, New Caledonia	French Polynesia pa'a honu			pa'a honu
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Verbenaceae	Scientific Name Lantana camara English Common Name lantana	lantana	Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts	American Samoa, Cook	American Samoa lõtana Cook Islands rānatāna, tātarāmoa, tātarāmoa papa‘ā, tūtae ‘oro‘enua Fiji kauboica, kaumboitha, lanitana, mbona ra mbulumakau, mbonambulumakau, tokalau, waiwai French Polynesia tara koa, tatara moa Federated States of Micronesia ros fonacni, landana, randana, rantana, tuhke suwed, tukasuweth Hawaii la‘au kalakala, lakana, lanakana, mikinolia hihiu, mikinolia hohono, mikinolia kukū Kiribati te kaibuaka Marshall Islands lantõna Niue migiroa Samoa lõtana Tonga talatala, talamoa Tuvalu kai puaka, kaipuaka	rānatāna, tātarāmoa, tātarāmoa papa‘ā, tūtae ‘oro‘enua	kauboica, kaumboitha, lanitana, mbona ra mbulumakau, mbonambulumakau, tokalau, waiwai	tara koa, tatara moa	ros fonacni, landana, randana, rantana, tuhke suwed, tukasuweth		la‘au kalakala, lakana, lanakana, mikinolia hihiu, mikinolia hohono, mikinolia kukū	te kaibuaka	lantõna			migiroa				lõtana		talatala, talamoa	kai puaka, kaipuaka
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Asteraceae	Scientific Name Elephantopus mollis English Common Name tobacco weed, elephant's foot	tobacco weed, elephant's foot	Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts	Cook Islands, Fiji,	Cook Islands tapuae ‘erepani Fiji tavako ni veikau, jangli tambaku French Polynesia avaava rapakau, ava'ava teitei Federated States of Micronesia tipaker en wei Guam halomtano, papago baka, papago halen tano, papago halomtano, papago vaca, papago vaka Northern Marianas papago, papago halomtano, papago vaca Tonga lata hina, lau veveli	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
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Cucurbitaceae	Scientific Name Coccinia grandis English Common Name ivy gourd, scarlet gourd	ivy gourd, scarlet gourd	Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts	Fiji, French Polynes	Fiji kundru Federated States of Micronesia aipikohrd Marshall Islands kiuri awia Tonga kiukamapa ‘ae ‘initia		kundru		aipikohrd				kiuri awia									kiukamapa ‘ae ‘initia
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Melastomataceae	Scientific Name Clidemia hirta English Common Name Koster's curse, soap bush	Koster's curse, soap bush	Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts	American Samoa, Fiji	American Samoa la'au lau mamoe Fiji aurioi in siga, bona na bulamakau, kaurasinga, kauresinga, mara na bulumakau, mbona na mbulamakau, ndraunisinga, roinisinga, vuti Federated States of Micronesia riahpen rot Palau kúi Samoa la'au lau mamoe		aurioi in siga, bona na bulamakau, kaurasinga, kauresinga, mara na bulumakau, mbona na mbulamakau, ndraunisinga, roinisinga, vuti		riahpen rot									kúi		la'au lau mamoe
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Asteraceae	Scientific Name Chromolaena odorata English Common Name chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed	chromolaena, Siam weed, triffid weed	Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts	Federated States of	Federated States of Micronesia floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel Guam kesengesil, masigsig Palau kesengesil, ngesngesil				floss flower, mahsrihsrihk, masigsig, masikisik, otuot, wisolmat, wisolmat en rehnwel	kesengesil, masigsig								kesengesil, ngesngesil
Biocontrol Options Biocontrol Releases Weed Local Names	Sapindaceae	Scientific Name Cardiospermum grandiflorum English Common Name balloon vine, grand balloon vine	balloon vine, grand balloon vine	Has natural enemies in Pacific causing significant impacts	Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia	Cook Islands kopūpū takaviri	kopūpū takaviri
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