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Factsheets

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This is a collection of factsheets to support awareness-raising for priority invasive species, primarily of environmental concern, in the Pacific. 
Species (or higher level group of species)
Awareness and identification factsheets (use ppt versions to tailor the factsheet)
Ants
From the Pacific Invasive Ant Toolkit (PIAT):
  • Red imported fire ant  (pdf) (ppt)
  • Little fire ant (pdf) (ppt)
  • Yellow crazy ant (pdf) (ppt)
  • Factsheets for other ants (ppt 3 MB)
Birds
Common myna (pdf) (ppt 10 MB)
Sparrow (pdf) (ppt 10 MB)
​Red-vented bulbul (pdf) (ppt 10 MB)
Cane toad
Cane toad (pdf) (ppt 10 MB)
Coconut pests and diseases
CRB field guide (Plant heroes)
From the Coconut Pests and Diseases Toolkit
  • ​Coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) ​​(pdf) (ppt)
Giant African snail (GAS)
Giant African snail (pdf) (ppt 10 MB)
Marine and aquatic species
From the Pacific Marine Biosecurity Toolkit: 
  • ​factsheets for 25 highest priority species
Mongoose
Small Indian mongoose (pdf) (ppt 10 MB)
Snakes and lizards
Brown tree snake (pdf) (ppt 11 MB)
Rainbow skink (pdf) (ppt 11 MB)
​​Giant invasive iguana (pdf) (ppt 11 MB)
Rodents (rats and mice)
What rat is that? (pdf) (ppt 11 MB)
Wasps
Wasps/yellowjackets (pdf) (ppt 12 MB)
Paper wasps (pdf) (ppt 12 MB)
​Weeds
Strawberry guava (pdf) (ppt 11 MB)
Kariba weed (pdf) (ppt 11 MB)
Siam weed (pdf) (ppt 11 MB)
Mexican rubber tree (pdf) (ppt 11 MB)
Fall army worm (FAW)
Fall army worm (pdf) (ppt 11MB)
Information sources for creating your own factsheets
  • ​CABI Invasive Species compendium
  • Coconut Pests and Diseases Toolkit
  • Pacific Pests, Pathogens and Weeds
  • ​Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species
  • Pacific Invasive Ant Toolkit​
  • Pacific Marine Biosecurity Toolkit
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    • Early Detection and Rapid Response Plans 2025
    • Tuvalu invasive ant management 2024 - 2025
    • INSPIRE Palau 2024-2026
    • Biosecurity reviews 2024
    • Protect our Islands 2019-2024 >
      • The clean boats, clean ports framework
      • Protect our Islands "Buddies"
      • Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) Toolkit
      • Factsheets
    • Pitcairn TISSAP 2023-2024
    • Palau Biosecurity 2023
    • NISSAPs 2019-2024
    • Building resilience 2015-2019
    • Coconut Toolkit 2018
    • Fakaofo 2017-2018
    • Nukunonu 2017
    • Tuvalu 2017
    • Tetiaroa 2016
    • Kiritimati 2013-2019
    • Atafu 2011-2019
    • Tokelau 2002-2006
  • Pacific Invasive Ant Toolkit
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  • INSPIRE Palau
    • INSPIRE biosecurity
    • INSPIRE IIB resources >
      • INSPIRE priority marine species
    • INSPIRE Palau project resources
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