Plant Diagnostic Laboratory

Filed Under:

Plant Disease and Nematode Diagnostic Services

Publication Number: M1230

he Mississippi State University Extension Service Plant Diagnostic Laboratory (MPDL) provides rapid and accurate plant disease and nematode diagnostic services, which include detailed cultural and chemical management strategies based on current science and tailored specifically to each individual situation.

Let Us Help You

Improve plant vigor
Prevent or manage disease problems
Be a good steward of the environment

Clients We Serve

Residential (general public)
Commercial
Research and government regulatory agencies

The MPDL is a member of the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN), an internationally respected consortium of plant diagnostic laboratories supported by USDA-NIFA, and shares the NPDN mission of protecting the health and productivity of U.S. agriculture through rapid detection and communication of new and emerging plant problems.

Diagnostic Services

Plant disease diagnosis
Plant parasitic nematode quantification and identification (to genus level)
Acremonium endophyte screening
Digitally assisted diagnostics through digital photo submission
Case-specific management recommendations
Electronic plant diagnostic reports and invoicing

How to Submit Samples

Sample submission forms, instructions for sample collection and shipping, and a list of fees, are available from your county Extension office and at the Plant Diagnostic Lab.

For specialized nematode services and their fees, visit extension.msstate.edu/lab, or call (662) 325-2146 to discuss your needs.

Mississippi Plant Diagnostic Lab

190 Bost North, Rm. 09

Box 9612

Mississippi State, MS 39762

(662) 325-2146

(662) 325-8336 (fax)

extension.msstate.edu/lab

@MSUextPlantLab

This work is supported by the Southern Plant Diagnostic Network, project award no. 2022-37621-38263, and Mississippi State University Extension IPM Implementation Program, 2024-2027, project award no. 2024-70006-43496, both from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.

M1230 (POD-04-25)

By Clarissa Balbalian, Diagnostic Lab Manager, Agricultural Science and Plant Protection.

Department: Plant and Soil Sciences

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