Pest Diagnostic Simulator

Simulation-based game, complementing CABI’s Crop Pest Diagnosis eLearning course

Pest Diagnostic Simulator allows you to test your plant pest and disease investigation and diagnosis skills through multiple scenarios.

The app supports and reinforces investigation and diagnosis skills through engaging gameplay and real time feedback. This learning game improves accuracy and quality in observing plant symptoms, inspection and deductive reasoning skills and enhances knowledge, confidence and competence in diagnosing pest and disease problems. The app uses unique 3D simulated scenarios to train plant health professionals in diagnosing common plant health problems.

Registered users can access 21 different scenarios. Anonymous users are limited to the first 7.

Public access to the game:

A Demo Mode is available to all by selecting "Play" in simulator. The scores and progression in Demo Mode are lost when the game is closed.

Registered Plant Doctors in the PlantwisePlus programme (www.plantwise.org) with @pwdoctor.org emails and other email domains viz., @gmail.com, @yahoo.com, @hotmail.com, @aol.com, @hotmail.co.uk, @hotmail.fr, @msn.com, @yahoo.fr, @wanadoo.fr or @orange.fr can select Sign Up and Log In to gain access the full simulator game.

If you are registered and signed in, your progress is saved with your login details. Your progress in the game is not lost even if you sign in on another device.

For any queries about access, please contact plantwise@cabi.org.

Score and Feedback:

Your actions and decisions are recorded and scored. You will receive performance feedback on inspection and diagnosis scores. A competence ranking will be given at the end of each scenario level. Once a competence ranking is gained, more level scenarios are unlocked.

If you are signed in, your progress is stored online and scores are ranked on a competitive leaderboard globally and nationally.

We hope you enjoy using Pest Diagnostic Simulator app