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


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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. 
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