November 12, 2019
ITP is pleased to announce the release of Southeast Asian Ambrosia Beetle ID, a new tool that supports identification of 34 genera and 316 species of xyleborine beetles. Xyleborini is the largest tribe within the Scolytinae [...]
March 29, 2019
A new resource, “Key to Commonly Intercepted Armored Scales,” has been released. The key covers 156 scale insects from the tribe Aspidiotini in the family Diaspididae (Hemiptera), also known as armored scales. The key’s many illustrated features enhance the identification process, and [...]
February 21, 2019
ITP is pleased to announce the release of seven new screening aids for important Coleoptera and Lepidoptera pests. These were designed specifically to be used when examining traps or through visual [...]
December 20, 2018
Seed Identification Guide (SIG), is a newly released guide to the morphology of weed seeds of importance to Canada, available in both French and English. SIG features an illustrated interactive Lucid key [...]
October 5, 2018
For the past two years, ITP has posted news articles featuring sets of IDaids that focus on selected, relevant PPQ pest topics of concern. We are pleased to announce a new interface where the entire IDaid collection can be accessed. Use Search IDaids to quickly find useful, quality resources [...]
September 20, 2018
ITP is pleased to announce the release of Aquarium and Pond Plants of the World, Edition 3 (APPW e3), a major update to the tool’s 2007 second edition. The worldwide trade in plants for use in aquaria and ponds is a [...]
September 10, 2018
ITP is pleased to announce the release of its latest identification tool, Exotic Bee ID. Bees play a critical role in both agricultural and natural ecosystems, but some bee populations are in decline due to habitat loss, [...]
September 7, 2017
The USDA APHIS ITP team is pleased to announce the latest addition to our mobile app collection: Antkey Mobile. Developed in cooperation with the tool's author, Eli Sarnat, and Australia's Identic team, this app is based on ITP's web-based tool, Antkey [...]
November 30, 2016
ITP is pleased to announce the release of a new set of fact sheets and images, Hispine Pests of Palms. This website focuses on the chrysomelid pests of palms, which are the most important beetle family that feeds [...]
