Botanic Gardens Trust, Sydney, Australia

Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW

Plant info



Plant Disease Diagnostic Service

Ensuring sustainable plant health …

The Plant Disease Diagnostic Unit provides a range of plant pest and disease identification services to industry, government and private customers.

Range of services

  • disease diagnosis
  • fungal isolation
  • advice and treatment recommendations

Benefits

  • better control of pests and diseases
  • healthier plants
  • reduced use of chemicals

We specialise in

  • isolation of soilborne diseases
  • diseases of trees and palms
  • isolation and identification of fungi that cause plant diseases

Plant Pathology staff

  • Dr Brett Summerell, Director Science & Public Programs 
  • Dr Edward Liew, Manager, Plant Pathology
  • Julie Bates, Technical Officer
  • Sarah Dunstan, Technical Officer


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Deliver specimens to

Plant Disease Diagnostic Unit
Botanic Gardens Trust
Mrs Macquaries Rd
Sydney NSW 2000

Click here to find out about collecting and packaging your samples

Click here for service costs

Other contact details

Telephone: (02) 9231 8186
Facsimile: (02) 9241 1135
Email: pddu@rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
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