Eurofins STA Plant Health Services offers customized Disease Diagnostics and Resistance Screening services at the California facility. Our staff has extensive pathogen detection and screening experience to accurately assess your cultivars for specific disease status and/or resistance/susceptibility reaction.
Eurofins STA Plant Health Services provides Custom Disease Testing and Diagnostics - disease detection of plant pathogens (especially fungal and bacterial). Please note that it is best to submit samples to the lab early in the week to allow to preserve the integrity of the sample and accurate processing. Due to local regulations, please label the box containing material to avoid interceptions or delays.
Eurofins STA Laboratories is required to hold government permits for the detection and diagnostics of plant pathogens. Presently our permits allow us to bring samples from most of areas around the world. For international shipments, please contact our lab so that we can provide the needed labels and permits required by the Federal Government.
Disease Resistance Screening
Lettuce
Downy Mildew, current pathotypes: CA-5, CA-6, CA-7, CA-8
For species and pathogens not listed: Other tests can be developed upon request. Please call us to determine if it is possible to secure the appropriate pathogen, permits and control lines.
How to Submit Resistance Samples
We understand that you are entrusting us with the genetics of your company, and respect the highly confidential and valuable nature of our work. Eurofins STA Laboratories is committed to maintaining confidentiality. Upon request, we provide signed agreements for handling genetic material according to your guidelines.
We are required to hold government permits for all pathogens and races we screen for. Please contact our lab so that we can submit new permits if needed.
