Pacific Pests Pathogens Weeds for Android

11 things about Pacific Pests Pathogens Weeds

1. These include a ‘mixed-bag’ of diseases caused by fungi, nematodes, phytoplasmas and viruses, and complete our world survey of major pests of important root crops.

2. PestNet was started in 1999 by the same people who developed PPP&W so putting the two together was thought to be a good idea! You can access PestNet from the main page of the App or from the bottom of every fact sheet.

3. When crop pests and diseases occur, farmers want help and advice immediately.

4. We have looked to the horizon again and added several pests, mostly diseases, that are not yet in the region but are nearby; these include some nasty bacterial diseases of bananas and a potentially devastating fruit fly.

5. Finally, we include a further six insect pests, all from within the region, and a fact sheet on developing an Insecticide Resistance Management strategy.

6. PestNet users include crop growers, extension officers, researchers, and biosecurity personnel.

7. We would like to thank ACIAR, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research for providing support in the development of the App under a sub-regional (Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Tonga) IPM project (HORT/2010/090).

8. You can view all the PestNet submissions without joining, but we ask you to join the PestNet Community if you want to post a submission or reply to one.

9. Once in Pestnet, you can filter for articles from the Internet, pest images sent for identification, or requests for advice.

10. This community network helps people anywhere in the world obtain advice and information on plant protection.

11. We thank Konrad Englberger, previously with the Pacific Community, for his help in this, especially for sharing images.