Operation
Carrying out organic control activities for invasive plant species
This operation aims at culling priority invasive species on Wallis & Futuna by using biocontrol agents and protecting native biodiversity.
2 actions
A territorial workshop will be held for stakeholders to identify priority species for which there is a known biocontrol agent. A biocontrol agent can be an insect, fungus or other micro-organism found in the invasive species’ original habitat. Once the priority invasive species have been identified, trials tailored to Wallis & Futuna’s environment will be carried out to ensure the biocontrol agent does not have any other potential hosts in the territory.
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Once the specific trials have been conducted, the process of importing and introducing biocontrol agents will begin. Some agents move independently while others need to be introduced to specific sites.