Plant Diagnostic Lab Submission Form

Please supply as much information as possible.  See below for details on how to make submissions.  All results are kept confidential.  Copy of results is sent to submitter only unless stated otherwise.

 Site of Sample Collection:

Lawn	Garden	Greenhouse	Indoor	Field
Nursery	Orchard	Golf Course	Landscape	Other
Priority			Invasive Alien Species
Urgent	Routine	Casual	Research	Specific Test

Collection Date	Crop	Variety	Crop Age
Description of Symptoms (problem description, possible causes, specific questions, etc.) Attach separate sheet if necessary.

Crop Size (ha, m2)	% Affected Size		Date Symptoms First Appeared
Distribution of Symptoms   General     Random     Localized		Severity of Symptoms   Slight     Moderate     Severe
Previous Crop	Future Crop	Other Crop or Weeds Showing Symptoms

 

Irrigation Type & Frequency Overhead     Trickle    Other	Drainage Good     Fair     Poor
Describe Soil/Potting Mix: Light     Medium     Heavy	pH	Salts

Pesticides Used (Herbicides, Fungicides, Insecticides, Fumigants, Nematicides, Disinfectants, etc.).  Give rates and dates. Before symptoms noticed: After symptoms noticed:   Organic

Fertilizer Program: Liquid     Granular     Slow Release     Organic     Other

 

Fee Schedule
Complete Diagnostic Procedure Includes all tests that can be performed by the Plant Diagnostic Lab and are necessary to diagnose the problem. Cost per submission*: Urgent - 3 days** $31.80 Routine - 7 days** $21.20 Casual - 14 days** $15.90 Complete Diagnostic Procedure Fee includes the Handling Fee ($10.00) and GST (6%)	Specific Tests - 3-5** days For samples requiring only one test, or a combination of the tests listed below: Insect Identification Virus testing*** (TSWV, INSV,  PMMoV, PepMV or BBScV) EC and pH (each soil sample) Xcp -  (Xanthomonas bacterial blight of geranium) $2 per specific test x number of samples/varieties + Handling Fee ($10.00) + GST (6%) = TOTAL
*Each crop (genus, species or variety) or sample taken from different locations is considered a separate submission. If the same problem is widespread on a number of plants of different general, species or varieties, a combined sample (plants chosen from different species or varieties) will be considered as one submission. A diagnostic report will be provided on the submission, not on individual plants. **Diagnosis response time (working days) may vary depending upon the total number of submissions in the Plant Lab at a given time. Suggested time frame is not guaranteed. (Working Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday). ***Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV), Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV), Pepper Mild Mottle Virus (PMMoV), Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV), Blueberry Scorch Virus (BBScV) (Working hours:  8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday)

Payment Method:

Lab Use Only
Date Received	Mail  Courier Walk-in	Payment Received Yes    No	Specimen No.
Condition of sample at receipt:		Cat.	Reg.

Sample Packaging and Submission Information

“Send us lots, tell us lots, and keep it fresh”

1. Specimens must be fresh. Wrap in plastic bags.
2. For woody specimens – wrap in damp newspaper or paper towel to prevent drying out, or wrap in plastic bag.
3. Try to send several plants or plant parts showing the various symptoms. Do not send badly decayed tissue. Include a healthy plant for comparison.
4. Dig up plants rather than pulling them from the ground to preserve the roots. If plants are potted, send the whole pot.  Enclose base of the plant, roots and pots in a plastic bag that is secured at the plant crown to prevent drying of roots and contamination of leaves with soil.
5. Enclose the top of the plant in a plastic bag secured at the plant crown or wrap carefully in newspaper.
6. Include roots with samples showing symptoms of dieback.
7. Turf disease samples should be at least 10 cm by 10 cm and as deep as the roots. Include the margin of the affected areas in each sample.
8. Fill out the form with as much detail as possible, attach another sheet if necessary. Package securely, enclose appropriate payment and send to the address below. Diagnostic forms should never be packaged where they will be in contact with any soil or tissue.

Greyhound bus - Urgent samples can be sent prepaid via Greyhound, to the Abbotsford Bus Depot. Ministry personnel will collect packages from the bus depot. Send parcels early in the week (Monday - Wednesday) to ensure adequate delivery time.

Courier - Urgent or perishable samples should be sent by courier.

BCMAL Plant Diagnostic Laboratory

The BCMAL Plant Diagnostic Lab provides identification of pathogenic and non-pathogenic disorders affecting commercial crops in B.C. and promotes reduced pesticide use by making control recommendations which emphasize IPM (Integrated Pest Management). The Plant Diagnostic Lab is part of the Plant Health Unit in the Food Safety and Quality Branch. Its services help growers protect the production capability and marketability of their crops. The lab does not do soil or tissue, nutrient and/or chemical residue analysis.

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