Plant Diagnostic Lab

Special tests not listed below may be available by arrangement. Contact information is below, at left.

NDSU Plant Diagnostic Lab Fees

• Routine diagnosis: ND Resident $15; Out of State $25
• Non-routine Culture - Routine diagnosis fee + $10: $25
• ELISA (serological test for certain viruses, fungi, or bacteria): $25 ($10 for each additional sample, same organism)
• Dutch elm disease test: $30
• Herbicide injury evaluation (visual only; see Pesticide Information in vertical menu bar for more information): $15
• Plant or insect identification: $15
• Mold identification (limited): $15
• Nematode screen (SCN, others): $25
• Soil Bioassay: Rhizomania (BNYVV): $110
• Soil Bioassay: Root rot index (Aphanomyces): $110
• IFA for ash yellows phytoplasma (for research samples only): $30
• Potato tuber/storage/soft rots evaluation: $35 (min. 30-40 lbs)

NDSU Seed Health Testing Fees

• Canola
  Blackleg of Canola assay (2-3 lb. min. sample): $50
• Dry Edible Beans
Dome Test for Bacterial Blight pathogens (3-5 lb. min. sample): $50
Anthracnose testing (3-5 lb. min. sample): $50
Dome + Anthracnose (5-8 lb min. sample): $90

• Potato
Late Blight screen (min. 400 tubers): $75
Bacterial Ring Rot of Potatoes for Export (min. 400 tubers required; ELISA/IFA): $150
Virus testing on tuber sprouts (min. 600 tubers): 1st Virus: $342 ($25 each additional virus)
Potato tissue culture 6-virus/1-bacteria screen (PVA, PVM, PVS, PVX, PVY, PLRV, and Cms.; Ec by request): $10
PSTV (available only by special arrangement): varies
• Pulse crops - Lentils / Chickpeas (Garbanzos) / Field Peas
Ascochyta screening (3-5 lb. minimum sample): pea/lentil (500-600 seeds screened): $65; chickpea (1000 seeds screened): $95
Anthracnose screening (2-3 lb. minimum sample): $50
Nematode seed wash: $25

• Small Grains
Black Point screen (2-3 lb. minimum sample): $75
Rust/Bunt/Smut seed wash: $75

• Sunflower
Nematode seed wash: $25