Quick identification of industrial plant pests , disease , disorders , weeds and beneficials is vital to keep a profitable production nursery operate under an good crop protection program . Over the year several variations of computer address record book and field guides have been used to identify works pests and disease , but these have had limitations . Previously fellow member of the Australian greenhouse diligence had access to the Pest Identification Tool but on the 1st of February 2019 this resource will be free for all to use as an ‘ undetermined access ’ imagination with the subscription foundation removed . It is an easy to use imagination for all flora producer across gardening that will help with pest recognition and direction .
The Pest Identification Tool : insect , Beneficials , Diseases , Disorders and Weeds provide users with info to help in identifying and handle the plant blighter issues that they may encounter across the cropping round . It was developed by Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland , with support and assistance from Nursery & Garden Industry Australia and Hort Innovation Ltd , and follows on from a previous project to transfer information from a hardcopy format to an electronic format for digital devices . It is also endorse under the industriousness levy labor ‘ NY15002 - build the resilience and on - farm biosecurity capacity of the Australian output nursery industry ’ with the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries providing new information and photographs to flourish the imagination further and ‘ NY15004 National Nursery Industry Biosecurity Program ’ with NGIA and the National Biosecurity Manager providing development lapse and subject focussing .
This resource is available online atwww.pestid.com.au , and can be viewed on a computer , smart sound or tablet using the vulgar operating systems of Microsoft , Android or Apple . It provide a virtual image library with over 3000 entries of practical , relevant information easily approachable , both in the field and in the office . Photographs show worm , disease symptoms , cuss wrong and the different animation stages are provide to attend to the substance abuser in recognising industrial plant pests and plant diseases . There is advice on diagnosing diseases , integrated pest management ( IPM ) , beneficial insects as biocontrol treatments , insect pest lifetime cycles and plant upset . selective information on exigency plant pestilence ( dirt ball & diseases ) not yet present in Australia and pest plants ( weeds ) are included to serve in monitoring crops and early detecting .
The database can be search using cuss name or keyword , or by the type of gadfly ( pest , disease , nutritionary disorder or pot ) , or by specific pest class such as caterpillar , aphid , beetle , etc . All entries in a category can be consider by accessing the private database . There is also an option to research specific crop eccentric to identify plant diseases agree to the host plant and its disease symptoms .
extra information and Modern photo are add together to the database weekly . This ongoing expansion of the tool will run to an more and more comprehensive , up - to - escort and practical library of pest - colligate data for the Australian nursery industry and others in horticulture .
The Pest Identification Tool has been explicate to patronize all on - farm operations and assist with biosecurity practices such as monitor pestilence , diseases , disorder , weeds and good insects , the direction of endemic works gadfly , the inspection of incoming stock at receival and the inspection of stock at despatch .
All principal producers in Australia should enquire this of import new imagination to chance on how it can assist in farm biosecurity and the value it can provide to their business .
For more selective information : Nursery & Garden Industry Australia[email protected]www.ngia.com.au
