Global Plant Protection News

The mobile versions of the Pests & Pathogens app is available at the Google and Apple stores.  Download version 8 for free and take advantage of the extra 40 fact sheets, bringing the total pests described to 441.

Although the app is directed towards Pacific island countries, it does contain many pests and pathogens of worldwide distribution, and those not in Pacific island countries to which they are vulnerable, so hopefully the app will be useful in other regions.

However, if your favourite pest is not there, let me know and I will see what I can do!

The next edition will concentrate on weeds.

The app is supported by PestNet and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research under project HORT/2016/185: Responding to emerging pest and disease threats to horticulture in the Pacific islands, implemented by the University of Queensland and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community.