For questions about disease issues affecting citrus, commercial citrus producers and homeowners in Georgia are encouraged to contact their local UGA Extension Agent (https://extension.uga.edu/county-offices.html).
At UGA, there are currently three diagnostic labs that accept citrus samples from within Georgia:
- UGA Plant Pathology Plant Disease Clinic in Tifton
- Purpose: For routine citrus disease diagnosis. physical disease samples should be submitted through the UGA Extension system.
- Website: https://plantpath.caes.uga.edu/extension/plant-disease-clinics.html
- Cost: Commercial citrus samples free if submitted through a county extension agent; $10 minimum fee per homeowner samples
- Contact: Laxmi Pandey, Phone (229) 386-7495 , E-mail: p63923@uga.edu
- Address: UGA – Plant Pathology Athens Plant Disease Clinic, Tifton Plant Disease Clinic, Room 116, 4604 Research Way, Tifton, GA 31793
- UGA Plant Pathology Nematode Laboratory
- Purpose: The Nematode Laboratory provides testing for all samples for nematode analysis
- Website: https://plantpath.caes.uga.edu/extension/plant-disease-clinics.html
- Cost: $12 minimum fee per sample
- Contact: Ganpati Jagdale, Phone: (706) 542-9144, Email: gbjagdal@uga.edu, Fax (706) 542-5957
- Address: UGA – Plant Pathology Nematode Laboratory, 2350 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30602-4356
- UGA Plant Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory
- Purpose: For molecular diagnostic samples (including viruses and bacteria), fungicide resistance assays.
- Website: https://site.caes.uga.edu/mdl/
- Cost: Fees vary based on testing desired
- Contact: Alejandra Jimenez Madrid, Phone: (229) 386-3372, Email a.jimenez@uga.edu
- Address: Plant Molecular Diagnostic Lab, 115 Coastal Way, Tifton, GA 31794