Media Library FAQ
The DDIS Media Library is a peer-reviewed database containing digital media of plant pests, diseases, and plants produced by specialists from various disciplines. The media is provided for educational use and as a reference for pest diagnosis.
No. DDIS samples are available to registered users only. However, DDIS Media Library is available to general public.
Any registered Media Library member can submit. In addition, all existing DDIS users can access the DDIS Media Library using their DDIS login credentials.
Go to DDIS home page and click Sign Up menu.
DDIS Media Library only accept confirmed pest samples with high quality image format of JPEG or PNG.
The review process uses a standard peer-reviewed journal review process.
All media on the Distance Diagnostic and Identification System (DDIS) – Midia Libaray are protected by copyright. By using any images and media from this website you signify your agreement to the following terms:
Non-profit Educational Use: Media may be used without prior written permission by K-12 or higher education faculty and students, and by United States federal, state and county governments employees for research or educational purposes in web pages, class room, research and extension publications, presentations, assignments and other educational documents.
Commercial Use: Any other type of use or any commercial use is strictly prohibited without prior written permission and other requirements from the copyright holder and may necessitate payment of royalties or licensing fees.
All use of media must be accompanied by proper credit and citation of the repository of the DDIS website, photographer, and copyright notice. Each photographer or media producer retains all right to their photos or media.
Proper citation for non-profit educational use:
Name of copyright holder or media producer, institute, location, collection date, https://ddis.ifas.ufl.edu/
(i.e. John Doe, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA, 9/9/2025, https://ddis.ifas.ufl.edu/)
2. Click on Media Library | Submit Media.
3. Fill the Sample Information, Location, and other fields.
4. In the Upload Media section, click the ‘Browse’ button and select the media you wish to upload. Additional media can be added using the ‘Add’ link. Media can be deleted from the submission using the ‘Delete’ link provided.