Seedborne Pathogen Testing Services
We test for seed-borne viruses, fungi, bacteria, & nematodes.
Seed samples sent for pathogen testing must be representative of the seed lot. Therefore, click this link for lot sampling procedures and follow the instructions precisely for the best testing results.
Below are the lists of tests we provide and other associated information.
a) Virus Tests: ELISA
b) Fungal Tests: Cultural & Microscopic
| Crop | Disease | Test | Charge | Seed Submission |
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Lentils |
Aschochyta blight |
Ascochyta lentis |
$95 |
3 lbs for Lentils
5 lbs for chickpea
5 lbs for field pea |
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Gray Mold |
Botrytis. cinerea, Botrytis. fabae |
$95 |
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Anthracnose |
Colletotrichum truncatum |
$95 |
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Fusarium wilt |
F. acuminatum, F. avenaceum, |
$95 |
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White mold |
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum |
$95 |
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Stemphylium blight |
Stemphylium botryosum |
$95 |
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Alternaria blight |
Alternaria alternaria |
$95 |
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Chickpea |
Aschochyta blight |
Ascochyta rabiei |
$95 |
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Gray Mold |
Botrytis cinerea |
$95 |
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Anthracnose |
Colletotrichum lupini |
$95 |
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Alternaria blight |
Alternaria alternaria |
$95 |
Bulk Discounts |
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Fusarium wilt |
Fusarium .Spp F. acuminatum, F. avenaceum, F. oxysporum f. sp. Pisi F. oxysporum f. sp. ciceri |
$95 |
2-3 Tests: 25% discount
4 ≥Tests: 50% discount
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Field Pea |
Aschochyta blight |
Ascochyta pisi |
$95 |
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Mycospharella pinodes Phoma medicaginis var. pinodella |
$95 |
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Gray mold |
Botrytis. cinerea |
$95 |
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Anthracnose |
Collectrichum. pisi |
$95 |
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Fusarium wilt |
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri |
$95 |
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Alternaria blight |
Alternaria alternaria |
$95 |
c) Bacteria Test: Cultural, biochemical, & biological
| Crop | Bacterial Blight Dome Test | Charge | Seed Submission |
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Field pea |
Pseudomonas syringae pv. pisi |
$200 |
5 lbs |
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Pseudomonas syringae pv. Syringae |
$200 |
d) Nematode Test: Morphological
| Crop | Test | Charge | Seed Submission |
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Field pea |
Ditylenchus dipsaci (stem nematode) |
$100 |
3 Pounds |
e) Multi-pathogen Test Discounts
| Crop | Test | % Discount | Seed Submission |
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Chickpea
Field Pea
Lentil
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2-3 viruses only 4-6 viruses only 7-9 viruses only 2-3 fungi only
4 & more fungi only
2 bacteria |
5% 10% 15% |
Viral + fungal tests 3 lbs for lentils 6 lbs for chickpea 6 lbs for field pea
Virus + fungal + bacteria tests 4 lbs for lentils 8 lbs for chickpea 8 lbs for field pea
Virus + fungal + bacteria + nematode tests 5 lbs for lentils 10 lbs for chickpea 10 lbs for field pea
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25%
50% |
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10% |
Note: We only test for the viruses, fungi, and bacteria listed above.