Diagnostic Services
The Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification Diagnostic Laboratory offers a variety of seed potato focused diagnostic services ranging from ELISA based testing to molecular PCR assays. Below is a general list of assays currently offered by our laboratory. Please contact us with any questions or non-listed diagnostic requests as we are happy to work with you to fulfill your testing needs.
If submitting a sample, please fill out the attached form and submit with the sample.
PCR Diagnostic Services
- Blackleg Complex (Dianthicola sp. and D. dianthicola)
- Blackleg Complex (Pectobacterium sp. and P. parmentieri)
- Blackleg Complex (P. carotovorum subsp. carotovorum and P. atrosepticum)
- Bacterial ring rot (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus)
- Note our accredited lab can test tubers samples being shipped out of country
- Potato Virus Y (PVY)
- We prefer tubers warmed for 3 weeks before performing this test
- Potato Leafroll Virus (PLRV)
- Powdery Scab
ELISA Diagnostic Services
- Elisa Testing for PVY, PVS, PVX, PVA, PVV, PVM, TSWV, PLRV, and PYDV
Recipient(s) will be responsible for all shipping and handling costs in addition to cost for diagnostic services. Please contact our lab personnel (608) 886-6352 for diagnostic service pricing.