Tests for customised selection
Researchers submitting samples in batches of 60 to 84 can request any combination of tests listed below.
All tests are available for research purposes and most are designed to be species specific. Tests may be redesigned if they are found to detect previously unidentified near relatives.
Test results are reported with no risk categories.
Plant pathogenic nematodes
Plant pathogenic nematodes
| Common name | Target species |
|---|---|
| Cereal cyst nematode | Heterodera avenae |
| Clover cyst nematode | Heterodera trifolii |
| Root knot nematodes | Meloidogyne arenaria, M. incognita and M. javanica (test is sensitive but cannot distinguish between the 3 species) Meloidogyne arenaria (test is specific but less sensitive) Meloidogyne incognita (test is specific but less sensitive) Meloidogyne javanica (test is specific but less sensitive) Meloidogyne fallax Meloidogyne hapla |
| Root lesion nematodes | Pratylenchus crenatus Pratylenchus neglectus Pratylenchus penetrans Pratylenchus quasitereoides Pratylenchus thornei Pratylenchus zeae |
| Stem nematode | Ditylenchus dipsaci |
Plant pathogenic fungi: soil-borne
Plant pathogenic fungi: soil-borne
| Common name | Target species |
|---|---|
| Aphanomyces root rot | Aphanomyces euteiches |
| Black dot | Colletotrichum coccodes |
| Black root rot | Thielaviopsis (Berkeleyomyces) basicola |
| Charcoal rot | Macrophomina phaseolina |
| Club root | Plasmodiophora brassicae |
| Common root rot | Bipolaris sorokiniana |
| Common scab | Streptomyces scabies |
| Eradu patch | Thin Binucleate Rhizoctonia |
| Fusarium wilt | Fusarium redolens |
| Fusarium basal rot of onion | Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae |
| Onion white rot | Sclerotium cepivorum |
| Pachymetra root rot of sugarcane | Pachymetra chaunorhiza |
| Pink root of onion | Phoma terrrestris |
| Pink rot of potato | Phytophthora erythroseptica, P. cryptogea and P. dreshleri (test cannot distinguish between the 3 species) |
| Phytophthora dieback | Phytophthora cinnamomi |
| Phytophthora root rot of chickpeas | Phytophthora medicaginis |
| Phytophthora root rot of lupin | Phytophthora drechsleri (tentative ID) |
| Phytophthora megasperma | Phytophthora megasperma |
| Powdery scab | Spongospora subterranea |
| Pythium root rot | Pythium Clade F (Lévesque and de Cock, 2004) Pythium Clade I (Lévesque and de Cock, 2004) Pythium sulcatum Pythium violae |
| Rhizoctonia | Rhizoctonia solani AG2.1 Rhizoctonia solani AG2.2 Rhizoctonia solani AG3 Rhizoctonia solani AG4 Rhizoctonia solani AG5 Rhizoctonia solani AG8 |
| Silver scurf | Helminthosporium solani |
| Stalk rot of sorghum | Fusarium andiyazi Fusarium thapsinum |
| Sub clover phytophthora root rot | Phytophthora clandestina |
| Sub clover root rot | Aphanomyces trifolii |
| Take-all | Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici and G. graminis var. avenae (Ggt + Gga) Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenae (Gga) |
| Verticillium wilt | Verticillium dahliae |
Plant pathogenic fungi: stubble or air-borne
Plant pathogenic fungi: stubble or air-borne
| Common name | Target species |
|---|---|
| Ascochyta blight | Ascochyta fabae Ascochyta lentis Ascochyta rabiei |
| Botrytis grey mould | Botrytis cinerea |
| Chocolate spot | Botrytis fabae |
| Blackleg | Leptosphaeria maculans |
| Black spot of peas / sub clover foot rot | Didymella pinodes and Phoma pinodella Phoma koolunga |
| Common root rot | Bipolaris sorokiniana |
| Crown rot | Fusarium pseudograminearum Fusarium culmorum + F. graminearum (test is sensitive but does not distinguish between the 2 species) Fusarium culmorum (test is specific but less sensitive) Fusarium graminearum (test is specific but less sensitive) |
| Eyespot | Oculimacula yallundae |
| Fusarium stalk rot | Fusarium andiyazi Fusarium thapsinum |
| Grapevine powdery mildew | Erysiphe necator |
| Myrtle rust | Austropuccinia psidii |
| Spot form net blotch of barley | Pyrenophora teres f.sp. maculata |
| Net form net blotch of barley | Pyrenophora teres f.sp. teres |
| Ramularia leaf spot of barley | Ramularia collo-cygni |
| Scald of barley | Rhynchosporium commune |
| Sclerotinia stem rot | Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and S. minor (test cannot distinguish between the 2 species) |
| Septoria tritici blotch of wheat | Zymoseptoria tritici |
| Stagonospora nodorum blotch | Stagonospora nodorum |
| Sugarcane smut | Sporisorium scitamineum |
| Sunflower stem canker | Diapothe gulyae Diaporthe kongi Diaporthe novem Diaporthe sojae Diaporthe masirevicii |
| Take-all | Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici and G. graminis var. avenae (Ggt + Gga) Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenae (Gga) |
| White rust | Albugo candida |
| White grain disorder | Eutiarosporella tritici-australis Eutiarosporella darliae and E. pseudodarliae |
| Yellow leaf spot | Pyrenophora tritici-repentis |
Plant assays
Plant assays
Monitor root growth or seedbanks.
| Common name | Target species |
|---|---|
| Alfalfa, lucerne | Medicago sativa |
| Almond | Prunus sp. |
| Annual/perennial ryegrass | Lolium perenne |
| Barley | Hordeum vulgare |
| Barley grass | Hordeum leporinum |
| Branched broomrape | Orobranche ramosa |
| Canola | Brassica napus and B. juncea |
| Chickpea | Cicer arietinum |
| Dodder | Cuscuta campestris |
| Mango | Mangifera indica L. |
| Phalaris | Phalaris aquatica |
| Silver grass | Vulpia and Festucas spp. Vulpia myuros, V. bromoides and V. muralis |
| Sub clover | Trifolium subterraneum |
| Sugarcane | Saccharum officinarum |
| Thistle | Circium arvense |
| Wheat | Triticum aestivum |
Soil health indicators
Soil health indicators
| Common name | Target species |
|---|---|
| Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) | AMF group A Funneliformis mosseae, Funneliformis constrictum, Funneliformis coronatum, Funneliformis geosporum, Funneliformis verruculosum, Funneliformis caledonium and Funneliformis fragilistratum AMF group A2 Rhizophagus intraradices, Funneliformis vesiculiferum, Funneliformis vesiculiferum, Rhizophagus clarus, Rhizophagus proliferus, Sclerocystis coremioides, Sclerocystis sinuosa, Rhizophagus manihotis and Rhizophagus fasciculatus AMF group B Claroideoglomus claroideum and Claroideoglomus etunicatum AMF group C2 Scutellospora calopsora, Gigaspora margarita and G. gigantea AMF group D Diversispora spurca and Glomus spp. AMF group E Acaulospora laevis and Entrophospora spp. |
| Free living nematodes | Aphelenchoidae Aphalenchus and Paraphelenchus Cephalobidae Dorylaimida Mononchida Mesorhabditinae Panagrolaimidae Rhabditinae group 1 Rhabditinae group 2 Tylenchinae group 1 Tylenchinae group 2 Tylenchinae group 3 Tylenchinae group 4 Tylenchinae group 5 Tylenchinae group 6 |
| Rhizobia |
Rhizobia group E/F (field pea, faba bean, lentil and vetch) Rhizobia group N (chickpea) Rhizobia group G and S (lupin and serradella) |
| Trichoderma | Trichoderma group A Trichoderma group B |
Biosecurity and market access
Biosecurity and market access
Samples may need to be submitted with appropriate biosecurity permit – please enquire.
| Common name | Target species |
|---|---|
| Bacterial wilt | Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus |
| Dodder | Cuscuta campestris |
| Grape phylloxera | Daktulosphaira vitifoliae |
| Khapra beetle | Trogoderma granarium |
| Panama disease | Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical race 4 |
| Potato cyst nematodes | Globodera pallida Globodera rostochiensis |
| Potato spindle tuber viroid | Potato spindle tuber viroid |
| Tomato potato psyllid | Bactericera cockerelli |
| Zebra chip | Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum |
Insects and mites
Insects and mites
| Common name | Target species |
|---|---|
| Green peach aphid | Myzus persicae |
| Melon aphid | Aphis gossypii |
| Oat aphid | Rhopalosiphum padi |
| Red legged earth mite | Halotydeus destructor |
| Western flower thrips | Frankliniella occidentalis |
Marine pests
Marine pests
| Common name | Target species |
|---|---|
| Asian date mussel | Arcuatula senhousia |
| Asian green mussel | Perna viridis |
| Black striped mussel | Mytilopsis sallei |
| Brown mussel | Perna perna |
| Carpet sea squirt | Didemnum vexillum |
| Chinese mitten crab | Eriocheir sinensis |
| Estuarine mud crab | Rhithropanopeus harrisii |
| European clam | Corbula gibba |
| European fan worm | Sabella spallanzanii |
| European shore crab | Carcinus maenas |
| New Zealand green lip mussel | Perna canaliculus |
| Pacific oyster | Crassostreas gigas |
| Shore swimming crab | Charybdis japonica |
| Wakame | Undaria pinnatifida |
Other
Other
| Common name | Target species |
|---|---|
| Pistachio dieback | Xanthomonas translucens pv. pistaciae |
Page last reviewed: 09 Dec 2022
