A free mobile app, MyPestGuide Trees, aids in identifying & reporting invasive pests threatening Australian forests.

A new free mobile app, MyPestGuide Trees, has been developed to assist in the early detection of exotic pests threatening Australian tree crops and forestries. The app enables users to filter exotic environmental and plant pests using various criteria, identify causal organisms, and submit images of pests to their local agriculture department for identification. This tool benefits industry, government, and citizen scientists by allowing them to identify and report invasive pests and diseases that could harm native, plantation, and urban forests. The app, which also serves as a comprehensive pest identification field guide and a reporting tool, is available for free download on the Apple App Store, Google Play, and as a web-based version.

January 27, 2024
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