Plant Diagnostic Lab Services

Who may submit samples?

• All Maryland residents may submit samples to the lab.
• Priority is placed on specimens from University of Maryland Extension educators, commercial growers and industry professionals.
• Home gardeners should work with the Home and Garden Information Center to solve landscape problems;
  Visit their website at: http://www.extension.umd.edu/hgic

What services are offered?

• Plant problem diagnosis for all crops. Techniques include:
• microscopic and visual examination of specimens
• microbial isolation
• serological tests for selected plant viruses
• The University of Maryland no longer operates a Nematology Laboratory. However, other State labs have agreed to process samples for Maryland clients.