Helpful Apps

From the Invasive Animals CRC, this app contains descriptions of the major vertebrate pest species in Australia (including mammals, reptiles, birds, fish etc). Apart from descriptions it contains photos, recordings, footprints, and maps.

 https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/field-guide-to-pest-animals/id634197149?mt=8 

 A product of Museum Victoria, this app currently holds descriptions of over 730 species from urban, bush and coastal environments including mammals, frogs, butterflies, snakes, and much more. Detailed descriptions are provided along with maps, images and recordings. 

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/field-guide-to-victorian-fauna/id423945031?mt=8

 Designed to assist growers in the identification of the most common weeds found in paddocks throughout Australia. Includes photos of various stages in weed’s lifecycle, as well as details of distinctive features.  This app comes from the Australian Government Grains Research and Development Corporation

Apple: 

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/weeds-the-ute-guide/id482862261?mt=8

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.grdc.aweeds

 Help map feral animal sightings in your local area

Launched in 2009 - Now hosting over 130,000 community records.

Apple:  https://apps.apple.com/au/app/id975407187 

Android: 

 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.invasiveanimals.feralscan_pest_mapping 

 Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning

The DELWP Crop Disease application provides quick access to current disease resistance ratings and an extensive disease image library.

Apple:

 https://apps.apple.com/au/app/crop-diseases/id536473601 

 Agriculture Victoria

This app has been designed to make disease notification in the field easier and quicker than ever before.

Apple:

 https://apps.apple.com/au/app/notify-now-victoria/id1465682554 

Android:

 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.vic.djpr.animaldiseasenotification&hl=en_AU