Texas Plant Diagnostic Laboratory

Type
Lab
Woman looking at plant in petri dish

Overview

The Texas Plant Virus Diagnostic Laboratory focuses on the diagnosis of plant viruses through plant and insect testing.

Contact

Olufemi J. Alabi
Associate Professor & Extension Specialist
Address: 2401 E. Hwy. 83,
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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