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Android version of the IPMinfo app with new features just released

  • September 30, 2016
IPMinfo
App icon with a white insect silhouette on a yellow background, titled "IPMinfo."  

After last year's release of the iOS version of the first IPMinfoapp, several improvements have been made for the Android version, which was released on 30 September, 2016.  One main difference is that the current app is a dynamic one, which requires Internet connection to access the content.  This dynamic nature allows real-time updates to the contents of the app that will be reflected immediately. 

Here are some key features of the app:

-An option to add content in multiple languages.  Currently has strawberry pest information in English and Spanish and disease information in English.  User can select the language of their choice and change as needed.

-Information about multiple crops can be accessed.  Currently has strawberry and lettuce will be the next crop to be added.  User will have the option to select the crop or crops they are interested so that device memory is used only for appropriate choices.

-In addition to pests and diseases, weed and disorder information will also be included.

-Search feature allows selection of a particular topic of interest.

-Access to extension meeting presentations, handouts, YouTube videos, and electronic journals “PestNews” and “Strawberries and Vegetables”.

-An option to provide feedback.

-The notification feature allows sending alerts about updates, new extension articles, meetings, and anything else to the users.  Users must turn the notification feature on for this feature to work.  These notifications are designed to show up on smart watches as well.

The main goal of IPMinfo is to provide a single point access to pest management information about multiple crops and other extension material so that users do not have to search multiple resources to obtain that information.  When details of different crops in multiple languages are added, IPMinfo will serve as powerful resource for pests, diseases, weeds, and disorders and their identification and management.

Crop-strawberry
Screenshot of the IPMinfo app showing a search for "Strawberry" with a strawberry image and description.  

User can select the crop/crops of their interest.  A specific topic can also be searched.

Disease-overview
IPMinfo app screen listing diseases like "Angular Leaf Spot," "Anthracnose," and management options.  
Disease-list
IPMinfo app displaying more strawberry diseases, symptoms, and management tips.  

List of diseases, and symptoms and management options for each disease.

Disease-symptoms
Close-up of a ripe strawberry on the plant with small white spots, indicating strawberry disease symptoms.  
Disease-management
Image of a strawberry plant with damaged flowers and fruit, showing symptoms of Botrytis Fruit Rot and management advice.  

 Disease symptoms and management options.

Pest-overview
IPMinfo app section listing pests such as aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies, with management options.  
Pest-biology
Close-up of a strawberry infected with a pest, showing eggs, nymphs, and adults of the Lygus Bug.  

List of arthropod pests and their biology (above), damage, and management options (below).

Pest-damage
Image of a damaged strawberry with punctured tissue and deformities caused by Lygus Bug feeding.  
Pest-management
Close-up of a strawberry plant with Lygus Bug infestation, showing the pest on the plant.
           
       
Feedback
IPMinfo app screen with a star rating and comment entry fields.  

Feedback about the app can be submitted through this feature.

Other resources
IPMinfo app menu with options: Home, Discover, Meeting Handouts, Meeting Presentations, Videos, About Us, and eJournals.  

Different information sources can be accessed from the menu options (above).  Articles from eJournals (below).
 

eJournal Strawberries and Vegetables
IPMinfo app page for "Strawberries- Vegetables" with a description of managing pests and diseases in strawberries and vegetables.
           
       
eJournal Pest News
IPMinfo pest news feed with headlines about plant pests, diseases, and management updates.           
       
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