Lettuce

Seed Health Testing

Sample Submission & Forms

Available Tests on Lettuce

BacteriaAssayNSHS
Pseudomonas cichorii (Varnish spot)Dilution plating
Xanthomonas hortorum pv. vitians (Bacterial leaf spot (BLS))Dilution plating
FungiAssayNSHS
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucaeAgar plating
Pythium spp.Agar plating
Septoria lactucaeSeed wash microscopy
Verticillium dahliaeBlotter; Agar plating
Virus, Viroid, PhytoplasmaAssayNSHS
Arabis mosaic virus (ArMV)RT-qPCR
Lettuce mosaic virus (LMV)ELISA
Tomato black ring virus (TBRV)RT-qPCR
Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV)RT-qPCR; ELISA
Lettuce infectious yellow virus (LIYV)RT-PCR

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