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.

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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
Agricultural Insect Identification No body tissue or fluid samples accepted $15
Virus Testing Serological – ELISA $50, additional samples $10
Molecular Detection Conventional PCR $50, additional samples $10
Molecular Detection Quantitative PCR $80, additional samples $10
Evergreen Tree Tests Pine Wilt contact us for pricing
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 diverse 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.