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Amos Ziegler has developed a smartphone app that could make it a lot tougher for invasive plants and critters to sneak¹ into our state and get a foothold before they're detected.

The MISIN app is one component² of the Midwest Invasive Species Information Network, a regional effort to develop and provide an early detection and rapid response resource for invasive species in the Midwest.

Like their website, found here, the app depends on user interaction to assist in the identification and reporting of invasive species in the Midwest.

Amos says the app also provides resources to educate users about how to identify hundreds of invasive species and allow them to report species sightings.

Amos' app relies on the phone's built-in GPS and encourages users to take a picture of the species sighted, and asks a few simple questions to describe the density³ and approximate size of the infestation⁴.

The report is then sent to the website, where it is added to the database.

The app is available for both iPhone and Android devices, and download links can be found here.

1 sneak   

vt.潜行(隐藏,填石缝)；偷偷摸摸做；n.潜行；adj.暗中进行

参考例句：

• He raised his spear and sneak forward.他提起长矛悄悄地前进。
• I saw him sneak away from us.我看见他悄悄地从我们身边走开。

2 component   

n.组成部分，成分，元件；adj.组成的，合成的

参考例句：

• Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
• Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。

3 density   

n.密集，密度，浓度

参考例句：

• The population density of that country is 685 per square mile.那个国家的人口密度为每平方英里685人。
• The region has a very high population density.该地区的人口密度很高。

4 infestation   

n.侵扰，蔓延

参考例句：

• The premises were treated for cockroach infestation.因蟑螂成灾，这些房屋集中进行了灭蟑活动。
• Parts of California are suffering from an infestation of oriental fruit flies.加利福尼亚的部分地区正遭受东方果蝇的大肆侵袭。