Texas Plant Diagnostic Laboratory
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Weslaco, TX 78596
Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Texas Plant Virus Diagnostic Laboratory focuses on the diagnosis of plant viruses through the testing of plants and insect tissue samples for known and novel viral agents. The lab is located at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Service Center at Weslaco.
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