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Pest and invasive-species screening can use labeled images or environmental DNA. The InsectNet paper studies deep-learning identification from citizen-science insect images and reports evaluation across more than 2,500 species, including harmful pests and beneficial insects. Its authors describe difficult cases such as look-alike species, varied life stages and imaging conditions, and report that the model can abstain when uncertain. The U.S. Geological Survey defines environmental DNA as genetic material shed into the environment by live or formerly live organisms; it can help detect species that are difficult to find through traditional sampling. A positive sample indicates that target genetic material was detected, not that a live organism is necessarily present at the exact sampling point. USDA ARS separately describes a project, starting in July 2026, to develop deep-learning plant classification from drone imagery for rangeland monitoring. These research examples are scoped to their published datasets and project plans; field observations and sampling design remain important for ecological interpretation.