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

ArborCarbon are the Australian and New Zealand distributors for Neogen ALERT-LF and SPOTCHECK-LF lateral flow tests which detect a wide range of plant pathogens, including Phytophthora.

These  lateral flow tests are quick, simple and very easy to use.  They are used in agriculture, natural areas, nurseries and commercial greenhouses.

Both tests formats use the same lateral flow devices, they just require slightly different methods for preparing the plant material sample.  See the following test procedure videos;

SPOTCHECK-LF for the detection of the following plant pathogens;

Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus
Ralstonia solonacearum
Xanthomonas campestris pv pelargonii
Erwinia amylovora

   ALERT-LF for the detection of the following fungal plant pathogens;

Phytophthora spp.
Pythium spp.
Rhizoctonia spp.

See the Neogen plant disease website  for other  phytodiagnostic solutions and more test formats for use in plant pathology laboratories.

Neogen’s phytodiagnostics business is headquartered at Neogen Europe Ltd., which is located in the West of Scotland. It is operated by a team comprised of customer service, sales, technical support, production, quality control and R&D personnel.

Neogen Europe Ltd., the European subsidiary of Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG), is a high technology business dedicated to the development and marketing of novel diagnostic kits. These kits focus on topical concerns about the quality and safety of food and agricultural products, from the quality of seed that goes into the ground, right through the chain to the safety of fully processed food products. Neogen Europe was awarded the Queens Award for Enterprise for international trade and development, one of the highest awards bestowed on a UK company.

For more information and pricing for these test kits contact Leisha Jack  at ArborCarbon in Perth, Western Australia.

Email  l.jack@arborcarbon.com.au   or    ph +61 (0) 448 534 742