Laboratory Test - Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency

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All types of plants suspected of carrying plant pests are subject to laboratory test using high-technology equipments

Laboratory Test

Laboratory Test

Plants that may harbour undetectable pests and diseases by visual inspecting are subjects to laboratory test using highly advanced equipment.

Plants subject to test

Plants including seeds, seedlings and fresh fruits which are difficult to detect pests at the inspection sites

Pest subject to test

Fungus, bacteria, virus, mite, nematode, insect, weed etc.

Methods of test

Incubation test by selective media;
Rearing test of immature pests;
Identification using optical and electron microscopes;
Immunological test (ELISA);
And gene analysis using PCR