Resources

The APPD is a national database of pests and diseases of Australia's economically important plants. You can use the APPD to: rapidly locate voucher specimens and efficiently retrieve detailed data on the existence and geographic location of plant pests; assist with bids for market access and to justify measures to exclude potentially harmful, exotic organisms, help in emergency plant pest management, and support relevant research activities.

Australian moths online (AMO) provides a comprehensive, image-based identification tool for Australian moths. Representation of species is exceptional and carefully considered, so that most species likely to be encountered are shown, along with rarer, iconic species. Image quality is variable but adequate for identification purposes. Families are arranged in alphabetic order, meaning you do not need detailed knowledge of Lepidoptera systematics to use this site (ie. it is arranged by family in alphabetical order), just an idea of what family your specimen belongs to.

Book 1 – Pests, Diseases and Weeds – These are the causes of most plant problems. Some problems affect a wide range of plants, others a limited range. Diagnosis of the cause of a problem precedes effective control.</br>Book 2 – Methods of Control – All possible methods of control are considered including preventative and non-chemical methods.</br>Book 3 – Selected Ornamentals, Fruit and Vegetables – Most plants included in this book are prone to problems or are important commercial and horticultural species. This book is a starting point for the collection of the type of information needed for the preparation of a plant management program. </br>Book 4 – How to Diagnose Plant Problems – This is a ‘how to’ book that describes the process of diagnosing plant problems. It is not intended for identifying specific pests, diseases and weeds.</br>

A subset of the US Department of Agriculture Identification Technology Program’s (ITP) web-based identification tools have been made into mobile apps.

This page provides information on the Queensland Plant Pathology Herbarium and Insect Collection, including resources supporting the identification and study of plant pests and diseases.

This page provides an interactive key and guide for identifying rust fungi, with images and descriptive information to support diagnosis.

This page provides access to Bugwood Wiki, an online resource with information and images to support identification of pests, plants and diseases.

This page provides a diagnostic protocol for Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. allii (Xanthomonas leaf blight), covering its detection and identification in plant health diagnostics.

This page provides a diagnostic protocol for Xanthomonas fragariae (angular leaf spot), outlining its detection and identification under international phytosanitary standards.

This page provides a diagnostic protocol for Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri – (citrus canker), outlining its detection and identification under international phytosanitary standards.

This page provides a diagnostic protocol for Trogoderma granarium (Khapra beetle), outlining its detection and identification under international phytosanitary standards.

This page provides a diagnostic protocol for Trioza erytreae (African citrus psyllid), covering its detection and identification in plant health diagnostics.

This page provides a diagnostic protocol for Tilletia indica (Karnal bunt), outlining its detection and identification under international phytosanitary standards.

This page provides a diagnostic protocol for Tropilaelaps mercedesae (tropilaelaps mite), covering its detection, identification and impact on honey bee colonies.

This page provides a diagnostic protocol for Synchytrium endobioticum (potato wart), covering its detection and identification in plant health diagnostics.