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SAMPLE SUBMISSION FOR PLANT PATHOLOGY ANALYSIS


For a correct diagnosis samples must be as representative as possible of the symptoms observed in the field.

When plants are small or they are taken from crops growing in a greenhouse, five plants with their root balls and soil must be collected. Plant samples must not be collected after rainfall or irrigation to avoid rot following transportation. Samples must be wrapped in newspaper and later in plastic bags correctly labeled to avoid any possible mistake.

In case of adult plants or established plantations, wood, branch, root and fruit samples when necessary, will be collected as well as adhered soil (at a depth from 20 to 40 cm) of five plants with symptoms of different stages of the disease wrapped and labeled separately. In case there are mushrooms at the foot of the tree or on the trunk they will be collected separately wrapping them up with newspaper to be transported to the laboratory.

If they are insects, as well as following the guidelines commented above, they should be sent alive inside a tube or a container, preferably with plant material (leaves, fruits or the organ from which they feed). They should never be smashed, thus it is important to send them inside containers so as they would not be damaged.