Of course, there is also LeafSnap (http://leafsnap.com/), which works in real-time on your smart phone.
Steve ........................................... Stephen L. Young, PhD Weed Ecologist University of Nebraska-Lincoln -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Inouye Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 9:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ECOLOG-L] USDA Creates Online Tools to ID Pests Busting Bugs: USDA Creates Online Tools to ID Pests Do you work at a port or international border where identifying potentially destructive agricultural pests is part of your job? Are you a student or teacher interested in learning more about potential and existing agricultural pests? Have you ever seen a creepy crawly thing in your backyard and wondered if it might be an invasive species? If you fit any of these descriptions, then ID Tools may be just what you need. Created by USDA-APHIS' Identification Technology Program (ITP), ID Tools helps agency staff to quickly identify pests, including insects, diseases, harmful weeds, and more, through an efficient, online database system. ID Tools currently includes more than 30 websites covering a vast array of pests and pests associated with specific commodities. These tools help to keep international cargo and economic activity movioving as efficiently as possible at U.S. ports of entry. However, ITP's ID Tools web site, which receives about 12,000 visitors a month, is not for experts alone. "One of our main reasons for creating ID Tools is to empower non-experts including students, educators, and the general public with access to expert information," said ITP Coordinator DDr. Terrence Walters. [<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTMwOTA0LjIyNTY1MjgxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDEzMDkwNC4yMjU2NTI4MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NzU4MTE5JmVtYWlsaWQ9aW5vdXllQHVtZC5lZHUmdXNlcmlkPWlub3V5ZUB1bWQuZWR1JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&&&102&&&http://blogs.usda.gov/2013/08/14/busting-bugs-usda-creates-online-tools-to-id-pests/>Read More] http://blogs.usda.gov/2013/08/14/busting-bugs-usda-creates-online-tools-to-id-pests/
