The Ind ian Mynah b ird is no t fro m Vanuat u. It w as b ro ug ht here fro m overseas and is now causing lo t s o f p ro b lem s. Mynah b ird s p ush out nat ive b ird s, com p et ing for food and p laces t o nest. They can p ass and sp read d isease. They eat our crop s and sp read t he seed s of w eed s. Mynah b ird s like t o b uild t heir nest in t he ro o f o f o ur ho uses. If yo u find a nest, d est roy it and all t he eg g s. Lo o k OUT! INDIAN MYNAH BIRD
Lo o KO UT! Gia n t Af r ic a n s n a il The t rail left on leaves can m ake p eop le very sick if t hey eat it raw. A frican snails eat lot s of d ifferent crop s in our g ard en. W ash any leaves w ell b efo re yo u eat t hem - esp ecially if yo u w ant t o eat t hem raw. Pick up snails o ut o f t he g ard en and t hrow t hem in t he fire o r t he d eep salt w at er The Giant A frican Snail is a b ig p ro b lem in lo t s o f co unt ries. It w as b ro ug ht t o Vanuat u and has sp read q uickly t o m any island s.
Lo o K OUT! Pa c if ic r a t Make sure fo o d is st o red safely and rub b ish is cleaned up q uickly, no t left aro und t he ho use. Set up t rap s. Rat s can p ass d isease. They eat our crop s and food - red ucing earning s from t he g ard en. Rat s eat t he eg g s of ot her anim als, red ucing nat ive p op ulat ions. There is a hug e p ro b lem w it h rat s in Vanuat u. They cam e fro m overseas and t heir p o p ulat io n exp lo d ed!
Big Leaf Ro p e is a b ig p ro b lem in m any island s acro ss Vanuat u. The vine can g row very q uickly, sp o iling t he enviro nm ent, b io d iversit y and o ur g ard ens. W hen Big Leaf Rop e t akes over it can kill nat ive t rees and p lant s. Big Leaf d est roys nat ive b ird and anim al hab it at s. It can m ake it very hard t o m aint ain your g ard en. Clear t he Big Leaf Ro p e and p lant cro p s and t rees t hat w ill cover t he g ro und and st o p t he Big Leaf seed s fro m g row ing. Lo o KOUT! Big l EAF r o p E
Fire ant s are a q uickly g row ing p ro b lem in Vanuat u. W e need t o w o rk now t o st o p t hem fro m sp read ing t o new co m m unit ies. Fire ant s have a p ainful st ing. They can cause a b ig p rob lem in p laces such as your hom e or g ard en They can have a neg at ive im p act on ot her p lant s, anim als and insect s. Hum ans accid ent ally sp read t hem t o new locat ions Yo u need t o use a sp ecial b ait t o kill fire ant s. Be careful no t t o sp read t hem t o a new p lace t hro ug h fire w o o d / p lant m at erial LOO k OU T! Lit TLE FIRE ANT
LOO k OU T! Cr o w n o f t h o r n s Crow n of t horns can b read and increase very q uickly. Crow n of Thorns eat coral, slow ly killing t he reef and t he fish t hat live on it. W hen you t ake t hem out of t he sea, t hey release all t heir eg g s and m any new ones can g row. Inject ing lim e juice and vineg ar int o t he st arfish kills it, w it ho ut a chance t o release m o re eg g s. Crow n o f Tho rns is a nat ive st arfish in Vanuat u. How ever aft er lo t s o f chang es o n land and at sea, t heir num b ers have g row n very fast. Now t hey are causing m uch d am ag e t o o ur reefs.
! T U O K o Lo TILAPIA FISH Tilap ia fish w as im p o rt ed t o Vanuat u t o farm. W hile t his can w o rk w ell, if t hey escap e fro m t he farm and end up in o t her w at er so urces t hey w ill sp o il nat ive fish sp ecies. Tilap ia can rep rod uce very q uickly, allow ing p op ulat ions t o g row fast They com p et e w it h nat ive fish for food. This can d ecrease t he num b er of nat ive fish, and chang e t he river eco-syst em. If yo u w ant t o farm Tilap ia, m ake sure t hey are in a secure p o nd, w here t hey canno t g et t o o t her w at er so urces.
Mile a m inut e can b e useful, b ut it can also m ake lo t s o f p ro b lem s. The vine g row s very fast, and can d am ag e o ur enviro nm ent, cro p s and b io d iversit y Mile a m inut e can b e used as m ed icine. But it also g row s very q uickly. It can g row over t rees and ot her p lant s. The vine can sm ot her and kill ot her nat ive p lant s, red ucing fruit, nut and t im b er t rees. Do no t p lant Mile a Minut e in a new p lace. Clear t he vine o ut o f t rees and g ard ens. Lo o K OUT! Mil e a Min u t e
Tulip t rees are no t yet a p ro b lem in Vanuat u. But in o t her Pacific Island co unt ries t heir num b ers are g row ing very fast, and are st art ing t o cause real p ro b lem s. Tulip t rees sp read q uickly and t ake up sp ace for ot her nat ive We need t o w ork now t o red uce t hem b efore it b ecom es a p rob lem Do no t p lant new Tulip t rees. Cut d ow n any new o nes. Lo o KOUT! Tu l ip Tr ee