ArborCarbon are the Australasian distributors for Pocket Diagnostic® rapid lateral flow assay testing kits.  These test kits quickly and simply detect a range of damaging plant diseases caused by fungi, bacteria and viruses, for use either on-site or in the laboratory.

There are different tests to identify pathogens such as;

• Phytophthora (Dieback)
• Potato virus Y
• Erwinia amylovora
• Ralstonia solanacearum (Brown rot)

Tests can be used for a wide range of plant material, including woody tissue, shoots, roots, tough leaves and soft materials.  They are also suitable for water baited samples.

More Articles and Videos;

• Evaluation of a Rapid Diagnostic Field Test Kit for Identification of Phytophthora ramorum, P. kernoviae and Other Phytophthora Species at the Point of Inspection

• How to identify Phytophthora ramorum in the field – Forestry Commission (UK)

• Phytophthora test features in international forestry meeting

       (EFINORD-SNS Meeting: Phytophthora Diseases of Forest Trees in Northern Europe)

• Pocket Diagnostic^®demonstration at Potato Council seed event

• Customer Endorsements – Pocket Diagnostic® test kits

• Pocket Diagnostic® appears on BBC’s Countryfile

• How to identify Phytophthora ramorum in the field

• Pocket Diagnostic® – on-site plant disease detection

Also see the Pocket Diagnostic® website.

For pricing or more information please contact ArborCarbon  enquiries@arborcarbon.com.au