Cucurbits

Seed Health Testing

Sample Submission & Forms

Available Tests on Cucurbits

Cucurbits – Cantaloupe, Cucumber, Melon, Squash, Pumpkin, Watermelon, Gourd…

BacteriaAssayNSHS
Acidovorax citrulli (syn: Acidovorax avenae ssp. citrulli, Aac; Bacterial fruit blotch, BFB)Seedling PCR
Acidovorax citrulli (syn: Acidovorax avenae ssp. citrulli, Aac; Bacterial fruit blotch, BFB)Seedling Grow out
Acidovorax citrulli (syn: Acidovorax avenae ssp. citrulli, Aac; Bacterial fruit blotch, BFB)SE-PCR
Pseudomonas spp. (“peponis" or “syringae" type)Seedling PCR; Seedling Grow out
Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans (Psl; Angular leaf spot, ALS)Dilution plating
Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringaeDilution plating
Pseudomonas viridiflavaDilution plating
Ralstonia solanacearum (Bacterial wilt)Dilution plating
Rhizobium (syn. Agrobacterium) rhizogenes (Hairy root disease; HRD)Dilution plating
Xanthomonas cucurbitae (Bacterial spot)Dilution plating
FungiAssayNSHS
Alternaria cucumerinaBlotter
Cladosporium cucumerinumBlotter
Colletotrichum orbiculareBlotter
Didymella bryoniae (Gummy stem blight, GSB)Blotter
Fusarium oxysporumBlotter
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. melonis (FOM)Blotter; Agar plating
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. niveum (FON) - WatermelonBlotter
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. niveum (FON)Agar plating
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cucumerinumBlotter
Fusarium solaniAgar plating
Fusarium solani f.sp. cucurbitae (FSC)Blotter; Agar plating
Macrophomina phaseolinaBlotter
Powdery mildew (Sphaerotheca fuliginea and Erysiphe cichoracearum)Seed wash microscopy
Rhizoctonia spp.Agar plating
Rhizoctonia solaniAgar plating
Verticillium dahliaeBlotter; Agar plating
Virus, Viroid, and PhytoplasmaAssayNSHS
Arabis mosaic virus (ArMV)RT-qPCR
Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV )ELISA
Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV )RT-qPCR
Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV)ELISA
Cucumber leaf spot virus (CLSV)RT-PCR
Kyuri green mottle mosaic virus (KGMMV)ELISA
Lettuce infectious yellow virus (LIYV)RT-PCR
Melon necrotic spot virus (MNSV)ELISA
Melon necrotic spot virus (MNSV)RT-qPCR
Papaya ring spot virus (PRSV)ELISA
Prunus necrotic ringspot virusRT-qPCR; ELISA
Squash mosaic virus (SqMV)ELISA
Squash mosaic virus (SqMV)Grow-out
Squash mosaic virus (SqMV)RT-qPCR
Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)RT-qPCR; ELISA
Tobacco ringspot virus (TRSV)RT-qPCR; ELISA
Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV)RT-qPCR; ELISA
Tobacco streak virus (TSV)RT-qPCR
Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV)RT-qPCR; ELISA
Watermelon mosaic virus (WMV)ELISA
Zucchini green mottle mosaic virus (ZGMMV)ELISA
Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV)ELISA

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