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	Sida acuta (sida) Originating in central America, the small perennial shrub, S. acuta has successfully invaded the tropics worldwide, largely as a...
	Aphelenchoides fragariae (strawberry crimp nematode) A. fragariae and A. ritzemabosi reduced yield of strawberry by up to 60% in nematode-infested areas in Ireland (Duggan, 1969). A. fragariae is...
	Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi (Chrysanthemum foliar eelworm) A. ritzemabosi is a major and widespread pest of chrysanthemum in Europe, North America, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, and chrysanthemum...
	Imperata cylindrica (cogon grass) I. cylindrica is a serious weed not only in crops but also in natural areas, causing serious economic and environmental damage. The...
	Styela clava (Asian tunicate) S. clava, the clubbed tunicate, is a fouling organism native to the Pacific Coast of Asia. Because of its...
	Styela plicata (pleated sea squirt) S. plicata is a widely distributed, temperate to subtropical tunicate. As a pest species, S. plicata...
	Bactrocera facialis B. facialis is a major pest (Drew and Romig, 1997), which causes up to 100% fruit loss in Capsicum species in...
	Bactrocera frauenfeldi (mango fruit fly) In Micronesia, B. frauenfeldi has been known to infest 91% of Psidium guajava fruit, 37% of Artocarpus altilis, 20% of Citrus sp., 8% of Mangifera...
	Bactrocera kirki B. kirki is considered a major pest, and perhaps the most significant in the South Pacific region (Drew and Romig,...
	Bactrocera neohumeralis B. neohumeralis is a major pest of commercial fruit crops in Queensland, Australia, and in some crops it occurs in equal abundance to B. tryoni...