Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic
From Feb 24-27, both staff members will be out of the office due to a medical operation and a conference, respectively. The quickest way to reach us is via email. Students will be in periodically to log samples and begin diagnostic work, and a sample drop-off bin is available at the door. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Services We Offer
Here are the types of samples we accept for diagnosis:
- Whole plants or plant part problems
- Identification of insects, spiders, ticks, mites, and other arthropods from outdoors/indoors
- Soybean cyst nematode egg counts
- Complete soil nematode counts
Services We Do NOT Offer
- Weed/plant identification (contact your local Extension office for help)
- Tick disease testing
- Mushroom identification
- Pesticide residue testing
- Soil and plant nutrient analyses
- Insects or arthropods causing skin irritation in humans or animals
- Herbicide resistance testing
What We Do
Iowa State University Plant & Insect Diagnostic Clinic is supported by funding from ISU Extension & Outreach, ISU Department of Horticulture, ISU Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology, & Microbiology, ISU Integrated Pest Management, and the National Plant Diagnostic Network.