STA Plant Health Services offers a leading Disease Resistance Screening (DRS) program at the California facility. Our staff has extensive DRS experience to accurately assess your cultivars for specific disease resistance genes in temperature and humidity controlled greenhouses and growth chambers.
STA Laboratories is required to hold government permits for all pathogens and races for this service. Please contact our lab so that we can submit new permits if needed. Our lab takes the utmost care to avoid contamination by any pathogens.
We understand that you are entrusting us with the genetics of your company, and respect the highly confidential and valuable nature of our work. STA Laboratories is committed to maintaining confidentiality. Upon request, we provide signed agreements for handling genetic material according to your guidelines.
Crops/Diseases
Cantaloupe
Fusarium Wilt, Races 0, 1, and 2
Lettuce
Downy Mildew, current pathotypes: CA-IIB, CA-V, CA-VI, CA-VII, CA-VIII
Peppers
Cucumber Mosaic Virus
Pepper Mottle Virus
Tobamoviruses
Bacterial Spot
Tomatoes
Fusarium Wilt, Races 1, 2, and 3
Verticillium Wilt, Races 1 and 2
Bacterial Speck
Bacterial Spot
Tobamoviruses
Watermelon
Fusarium Wilt, Races 0, 1, and 2
For species and pathogens not listed: Please call us to determine if
it is possible to secure the appropriate pathogen, permits and control
lines.
