Instructions for Sample Collection and
Submission of Suspect Soybean Rust
For County extension agents,
crop consultants, and anyone conducting surveys of soybean rust for sample
submission to the Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.
Place
leaf, stem, or pod samples in a self-locking plastic bag and store under cool
conditions.
Alternatively,
samples that must be kept under ambient conditions should be sealed in a paper
bag to prevent mold growth. Once they
can be refrigerated, the paper bags can be placed in a self-locking plastic
bag. It would be helpful if leaves can
be placed between paper towels or pieces of paper to keep them flat. Care should be taken to ensure the outside of
the bags are not contaminated with spores from the sample.
Record
the collection information (date, exact location of the field and sample
location in the field, county in which collected, collector’s name, address,
and phone number) on a piece of paper included with the sample. Appropriate diagnostic sample submission
forms can be found on the internet at http://www.plantpathology.tamu.edu/extension/tpddl.forms.asp
Submit
the sample to the Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at the following
address:
(Tel. 979-845-8032)
The
Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory is a self-supporting operation and
must charge a fee for diagnostic sample processing. A $30 fee is charged for each sample
submitted and processed.
September
2004