There is a vast range of materials available on the PlantwisePlus Knowledge Bank, including posters, leaflets, factsheets, etc. For ease of use, content can be broken down into the following categories:
Technical Factsheets: These provide more in-depth, technical information on approximately 4000 pests and diseases. They are written by scientists and include information such as lists of host plants, descriptions of symptoms, distribution, and information on impact, prevention, and control.
Factsheets for Farmers (FFF) are management factsheets with practical information on crop pests/diseases and control. They usually give more in-depth information about a specific management method. They are written by partners in PlantwisePlus countries for use by plant doctors and extension workers who provide advice to farmers.
If you have a factsheet that you would like us to consider including in the PlantwisePlus Knowledge Bank, please submit a factsheet
Pest Management Decision Guides (PMDG) are management factsheets with practical information on crop pest/disease and control, they usually focus on one crop.
- Green and Yellow Lists are written by partners in PlantwisePlus countries and include information that is specific to the country. Based on a traffic light system, the green sections provide information on prevention, monitoring and physical or biologically-based controls, whilst the yellow sections provide information on chemical controls and their restrictions for safe use.
- Green Lists are produced by PlantwisePlus and include only "green" prevention, monitoring and control options that are applicable in any country where the specified pest and crop occur - they do not include "yellow" controls such as pesticides which have local restrictions. They are prepared for use by plant doctors and extension workers.
External factsheets contain expert information from non-PlantwisePlus sources. They usually include some information about the pest, treatment advice and images. These factsheets are aimed at a range of different users and vary in technicality.
Photosheets are identification guides which enable users to identify a pest or disease, usually via images or detailed descriptions.
Video Factsheets provide practical information on crop pests/diseases and control in video form. It usually focuses on one pest/disease and may provide a detailed management method.
Reports, Posters and Manuals provide further access to crop health information from both internal and external sources.
