Pepper

Seed Health Testing

Sample Submission & Forms

Available Tests on Pepper

BacteriaAssayNSHS
Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis (Cmm; Bacterial canker)Dilution plating
Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum (Pcc; Soft rot)Dilution plating
Pseudomonas corrugata (Pith necrosis)Dilution plating
Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae (Pss; Syringae blight/leaf spot)Dilution plating
Pseudomonas viridiflava (Bacterial leaf blight/pith necrosis)Dilution plating
Ralstonia solanacearum (Bacterial wilt)Dilution plating
Xanthomonas spp. (Xanthomonas euvesicatoria, Xanthomonas gardneri, Xanthomonas perforans, & Xanthomonas vesicatoria)Dilution plating
FungiAssayNSHS
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. capsiciAgar plating
Phytophthora capsiciAgar plating
Peronospora tabacinaSeed wash microscopy
Rhizoctonia solaniAgar plating
Virus & ViroidAssayNSHS
Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV)RT-qPCR
Broad bean wilt virus 1 (BBWV1)RT-qPCR
Broad bean wilt virus 2 (BBWV2)RT-qPCR
Chrysanthemum stunt viroid (CSVd)RT-qPCR
Citrus exocortis viroid (CEVd)RT-qPCR
Columnea latent viroid (CLVd)RT-qPCR
Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV)RT-qPCR
Pepino mosaic virus (PepMV)RT-qPCR; ELISA
Pepper chat fruit viroid (PCFVd)RT-qPCR
Pepper mild mottle virus (PMMoV)RT-qPCR; ELISA
Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd)RT-qPCR
Potyvirus group testRT-PCR
Tobacco mild green mosaic virus (TMGMV)RT-qPCR
Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)RT-qPCR
Tobacco rattle virus (TRV)RT-qPCR
Tobacco ringspot virus (TRSV)RT-qPCR; ELISA
Tobacco streak virus (TSV)RT-qPCR
Tobamovirus group test (TMV, ToMV, PMMoV)Bioassay
Tobamovirus group test (TMV, ToMV, ToMMV, PMMoV, TMGMV, ToBRFV…)RT-qPCR
Tomato apical stunt viroid (TASVd)RT-qPCR
Tomato black ring virus (TBRV)RT-qPCR; ELISA
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV )RT-qPCR
Tomato bushy stunt virus (TBSV)RT-qPCR
Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid (TCDVd)RT-qPCR
Tomato mosaic virus (ToMV)qPCR
Tomato mottle mosaic virus (ToMMV)RT-qPCR
Tomato planta macho viroid (TPMVd)RT-qPCR
Tomato ringspot virus (ToRSV)RT-qPCR; ELISA
Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV)RT-qPCR
Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (ToRSV)RT-qPCR
NematodeAssayNSHS
Meloidogyne spp.Baermann funnel
Ditylenchus dipsaciBaermann funnel

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