Seed health testing laboratory established in the Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, UAS, Bangalore during April 2024. This seed health testing laboratory is dedicated to ensuring the quality and safety of the seeds for sustainable agriculture. Our state of the art facility is equipped with advanced diagnostic tools and a team of highly skilled professionals specialized in comprehensive seed health testing services for seed borne fungi, bacteria, virus, viroid, nematodes, insects and weeds.
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The seed health test for fungi involves the identification and detection of fungal pathogens present in seeds, serving as a crucial process for assessing seed health, ensuring germination potential, and fulfilling phytosanitary requirements for seed trade and certification.
Seed health testing for bacteria is conducted to ensure seeds are free from bacterial pathogens that could impair germination, hinder crop growth, or reduce yield. This process aids in disease prevention, ensures compliance with regulatory standards, enhances crop productivity, and provides significant economic advantages.
Plant virus diseases are one of the major constraints to the global agriculture industry. The frequent emergence of new diseases is mainly due to international trade, climate change, and the ability of viruses for rapid evolution. Early and accurate detection and diagnosis, both in plants and carrier vectors, play a critical role in reducing disease spread and developing effective management strategies.
Plant viroid diseases are one of the major constraints to the global agriculture industry. The frequent emergence of new diseases is mainly due to international trade, climate change, and the ability of viruses for rapid evolution. Early and accurate detection and diagnosis, both in plants and carrier vectors, play a critical role in reducing disease spread and developing effective management strategies.
Nematodes are a group of microscopic, worm-like organisms that can be beneficial or harmful to plants and the soil in agriculture. Seed-borne nematodes are one of the most important biotic constraints in the crop production worldwide. Nematode diseases associated with seed usually go unnoticed as infected plants are rarely killed. They cause direct damage to the seed which may be internal ormay occur as seed infestation.
Weed seeds are easy to blend into other seeds of agricultural and forestry crops and other plant products, realizing the spread of weeds under natural conditions. By invading the growing environment of crops, wild native plants and other target plants, crop production is greatly reduced and ecological environment is seriously damaged.
Insects can infest seeds by laying eggs in or among the kernels. The eggs hatch into larvae within a few days, and the larvae go through a series of growth stages.
Phytoplasmas are wall-less bacterial pathogens that infect plant phloem tissue and are transmitted primarily by sap-sucking insects such as leafhoppers. These pathogens are responsible for a variety of plant diseases that cause symptoms like yellowing, stunted growth, witches’ broom, and phyllody. Early detection and accurate diagnosis of phytoplasma in seeds and planting material are essential to prevent widespread crop losses and ensure healthy plant production.