1. The PestLens web system:
A brief tour

2. How PestLens Works

3. Weekly E-mail Notification
While the PestLens web system is currently only accessible to USDA personnel, the weekly PestLens notification is available to anyone upon request.

4. PestLens Web System Home Page
The home page features the current week’s PestLens articles.

5. Viewing Articles on the Home Page
When the user clicks on an article title, the frame expands to display the full article as it appears in the notification.

6. Search Page
Users can search or browse an archive of all PestLens articles or view all articles in a notification by selecting the notification date.

7. Search Results (Example)
The full text and cited sources of PestLens articles that include the pest name that was searched can be viewed by clicking on the article titles.

8. Commenting
Users provide their expertise and insights by commenting on PestLens articles. Note: The comments in the screenshot above were created for demonstration purposes only.

9. Safeguarding Decisions/Actions
To create a path between information, decision making, and safeguarding actions, designated action groups are tasked with deciding what actions,
if any, should be taken in response to each PestLens article. Action group leaders record their groups’ decisions and update action status, when necessary, in the PestLens web system. Action groups can be added or removed as needed.
Note: The decisions/actions in this screenshot were entered for demonstration purposes only.

10. Contribute Page
Users can submit information for potential inclusion in the weekly notification. An automated including the submitted information is sent to the PestLens
account for review by the PestLens staff.

11. Other Features
The Staff page includes information about each PestLens staff member.
The Reports tab provides a way for users to generate reports displaying various types of information (e.g., number of PestLens articles reported during a specified date range, etc.).
The About tab includes a list of sources PestLens analysts regularly monitor, as well as some information about pest prioritization and action groups.
The User Account page includes the logged in user’s basic account information.