Garden Pest Detective
July 16, 2010
I'm not qualified to judge if this website (from Burlington, Vermont, USA) is any use to those engaged with Land-based studies here in the UK but, from a science point of view, I found it very interesting.
Learners will find many garden pests and plant diseases which they are unfamiliar with. Learning the signs for each pest/disease can be quite a task. That is why Garden Pest Detective could be a very helpful tool.
Garden Pest Detective is a free and simple to use web service that contains detailed information on pests and diseases that can infect plants.
An account isn't required...
- select a plant type and
- the kind of damage observed
Garden Pest Detective will then show the possible suspects for the damage.
Hover the mouse pointer on the suspects and an image will be shown which showcases the type of damage they cause; helping identification of the culprit by a process of elimination.
To evaluate this tool visit http://www.gardeners.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Gardeners-Site/default/Search-PestsDiseases.
Posted by John Dalziel. Posted In : Interactive Resources
I'm an eLearning Adviser specializing in stimulating and supporting innovation in learning via eBooks, eMagazines, blogs (including audio versions), online TV, interactive resources, forums, workshops, conferences and face2face consultations. Evaluating and becoming familiar with sustainable and new technologies allows me to respond to the needs of learning providers from a position of experience rather than 'hearsay'. Supported learning providers, in the northwest of England (UK), can contact me for FREE consultations. Based at Lancaster University I work for the JISC Regional Support Centre - Northwest.
