A network that helps people worldwide obtain rapid advice and information on crop protection, including the identification and management of plant pests.
PestNet is a network that helps people worldwide obtain rapid advice and information on crop protection, including the identification and management of plant pests. It started in 1999. Anyone with an interest in plant protection is welcome to join. PestNet is free and is moderated, ensuring that messages are confined to plant protection.
June 2016. Photos of a new species of locust that had damaged a medicinal plant (Cratoxylum cochinchinense) were sent to Pestnet for identification. These sample were collected in Pathom Commune, Dien Bien district, Dien Bien Province (North mountain province in Vietnam). An identification was requested.
An identification was made by David Rentz, a Pestnet Associate as follows: It’s the Military Grasshopper, Pyrgomorphidae, Aularches miliaris. He says: “I’ll bet it is really toxic too. Just like other pyrgomophs. A beaut species, though”.
David’s website is at http://bunyipco.blogspot.com.au/
