Insects and spiders in West African Rice The proper identification of insect pests, and their associated natural enemies, is an important component in developing a holistic system for managing rice insect pests. To help national rice research programs in 17 West African countries identify specimens in their rice insect collections, a comprehensive collection program began…
Rice Insect Pests and their Arthropod Parasites and Predators The proper identification of insect pests, and their associated natural enemies, is an important component in developing a holistic system for managing rice insect pests. To assist national rice research programs in the identification of specimens in their rice arthropod collections, the International Rice Research Institute…
Anypodetus dichotomous key Version 1, 2023 Dichotomous, pathway key to species of the Afrotropical Asilidae genus Anypodetus Hermann, 1907 developed in taxonomic revision published in Dikow & Dubus 2023 in African Invertebrates (https://doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.64.104283). Authors Torsten Dikow and Meliah Dubus
Federal Noxious Weed Disseminules of the U.S. Fruits and seeds are the plant disseminules most responsible for the spread of weeds to new regions. These disseminules are frequently intercepted at U.S. ports of entry by quarantine officials, commonly as contaminants in commercial seed stocks, spices, foodstuffs, on trucks and containers, and in baggage. This tool,…
Australian Freshwater Molluscs The snails and bivalves of Australian inland waters Australian Freshwater Molluscs is an interactive resource aimed at facilitating the identification and information retrieval of the entire freshwater mollusc fauna. Interactive identify to species level using wide range ofavailable features choose from several subsets of key to best meet yourobjectives navigate between key and…
An Identification Key for Epacris A genus of 56 species, 4 with recognised sub-species. Tas., SA, Vic., NSW., Qld., New Zealand and New Caledonia. Author: Ron Crowden An Identification Key for Epacris – Lucid interface An Identification Key for Epacris – Example image gallery Previous Next
One Hundred and One Forest Fungi of Eastern Australia One Hundred and One Forest Fungi of Eastern Australia is an interactive identification and information package that will help you identify and learn about a number of the higher fungi, whether native or naturalised, that may be found in the forests of eastern Australia. You can…
Electronic multi-entry identification key for dacine fruit flies (Diptera, Tephritidae, Dacinae) of importance to the EU The key contains characters to differentiate between adults of 23 fruit fly species of the subfamily Dacinae, that are considered of economic significance to the European Union region and associated regions. This key is composed within the framework of…
Electronic multi-entry identification key for African fruit flies (Diptera, Tephritidae, Dacinae) of economic importance The key contains characters to differentiate between adults of 29 fruit fly species of the subfamily Dacinae, that are considered of economic importance to agriculture and horticulture in Sub-Sahara Africa. This key is composed within the framework of the STDF (Standards…
Fruit and Seed Family ID Identify fruits and seeds to family Fruits and seeds form the bulk of agricultural commerce and are common contaminants in commodities. If introduced, non-native species may naturalize, leading to devastating consequences for crops and wildlands, so correct identification of fruits and seeds is essential to safe trade. Fruit and Seed Family…