Plant Diagnostic Clinic
Get Help With Your Plant and Insect Questions
We are the Colorado state lab in the National Plant Diagnostic Network. If you’re having any problems with your plants, let us help! Services we offer include:
- Plant disease diagnosis
- Agricultural insect identification
- Recommendations
The clinic is not accepting out-of-state samples at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience.
For a directory of plant diagnostics offered in your state, please visit the National Plant Diagnostic Network.
Submitting a Sample
To properly evaluate your specimen, we need you to help us by following the instructions for your type of sample.
Service Pricing
Diagnostics Service Fees
Service |
Description |
Fee |
| General Diagnosis | May require additional tests | $30 |
| General Diagnosis plus Culture | Culturing for Identification | $50 |
| Agricultural Insect Identification | No body tissue or fluid samples accepted | $15 |
| Virus Testing | Serological – ELISA | $60, additional samples $15 |
| Molecular Detection | Conventional PCR | $70, additional samples $35 |
| Molecular Detection | Quantitative PCR | $80, additional samples $40-45 |
| Other Specialty Tests | Specific pathogen detection for multiple plant hosts | contact us for pricing |
Our Team
We have a dedicated team of diagnosticians who work on accurately answering your plant pest and disease questions.
Contact Us
csuplantlab@colostate.edu
Voice: (970) 491-6950
Address for Mail and Walk-in Delivery
T-316 Terra Building
CSU Spur
4780 National Western Drive
Denver, CO 80216
The Plant Diagnostic Clinic is at CSU Spur
You’ll find the PDC in the Terra Building at CSU Spur. This unique campus allows the College of Agricultural Sciences and Agricultural Experiment Station to collaborate with partners to provide a community-centric, experiential and lifelong learning opportunity focusing on the safety, security and sustainability of food and natural resources to enhance the well-being of humans, plants and animals.