Penn State Publications and Websites: Access many of
the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Publications online at http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/ or call your County Cooperative Extension Office.
Pathogen Diagnostic Services: Plant Disease Clinic: free service for Pennsylvania businesses or homeowners. Download and complete the Plant Disease Sample Submis-sion Form and carefully follow the accompanying instructions for selecting and sending specimen. Please provide as much information as possible on the Information Form http://woodypests.cas.psu.edu/Services/PDCinfo.html.
Insect Diagnostic Services: A free service for Pennsylvania Green Industry Businesses or Homeowners. To submit
a sample for identification, call your local county's Penn State Cooperative Extension office for a sample kit or use
the following instructions to make your own kit. Collect
the sample as follows: small insects should be placed in small containers filled with 70% rubbing alcohol; larger specimens may be sent dry-packed between tissue or other protective material. Include the following collection information:
(1) name, address and telephone number of the collector;
(2) name of the plant being damaged; (3) date collected; and (4) city or county where the damage occurred. Any additional information about the infestation would be helpful. Place vials and/or dry specimens in a cardboard box or mailing tube with packing material and deliver them to the Insect Identification Laboratory, Department of Entomology,
The Pennsylvania State University, 501 ASI Building, University Park, PA 16802.
Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory: Plant Substrate, Tissue, and Water analysis. For a full description services and the current fee schedule through the AASL, go to www.aasl.psu.edu/PROGDESC.HTM. Test kits may be purchased from your County Extension office. Available tests include: Basic Soil Test, Greenhouse Media, Greenroof Media, Irrigation Water, Plant Tissue, Compost Test, Manure Test and more.
