Your phone or tablet can be a useful tool for identifying and diagnosing problems in the field. Here are a few apps that can be handy when asking the questions, “What the heck is that, and what the heck can I do about it?”
This is one of many apps coming out of the Center for Invasive Species & Ecosystem Health from the University of Georgia. It taps into the expansive Bugwood.org photo library and is organized neatly by the major orders of insects. While it contains detailed lifecycle and distribution info, the management info is limited to biological control agents. For free, it is hard to complain too much about any missing information — and the beautiful photos alone make it a great learning and training tool. Check out their other apps at apps.bugwood.org.
Content provided courtesy of Brandon M. Gallagher Watson who is the director of communications for Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements. He is also a certified arborist, non-certified home brewer, and certifiable mobile technology geek.