Submit Your Samples
Samples are required for diagnosis or identification.
Laboratory services are not provided by email, phone, or online.
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Submission Guidelines
Samples may be submitted through the County Extension offices or directly to the laboratory. Each location has the supplies needed for submitting samples.
Our laboratories include the Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic, Nematode Assay Lab, Commercial Turfgrass Clinic and MPPD Lab.
- Plant Diagnostic Samples
- Plant or Weed Identification
- Insect Identification
- American and European Foulbrood Sample Collection
- Africanized Honey Bee Sample Collection
- PDIS: Plant Diagnostic Information System
(University personnel only)
Sample submission forms found in accordion below.
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Forms
- Plant Diagnostic Form
- Plant/Weed Identification Form
- Insect Identification Form
- Nematode Assay Form
- Turf Diagnostic Form
(homeowners & landscapers) - Commercial Turfgrass Form
(golf courses & athletic fields)
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Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check payable to Clemson University
- Credit/debit card online via Marketplace system
- To County Extension office
Contact
Phone: (864) 646-2133
Email: ppclnc@clemson.edu
Lab Address: 511 Westinghouse Road
Pendleton, SC 29670
Laboratory hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (closed during lunch hour, noon - 1:00 p.m.)
Our Mission
The Clemson University Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic is a multi-disciplinary program which provides diagnoses and management recommendations for plant and turf problems, which include diseases, nematodes, weeds, environmental issues, nutritional deficiencies and insect pests of plants. We also identify insects infesting structures, humans, pets and livestock.
The Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic receives samples from the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offices, homeowners, growers, landscapers, turfgrass management professionals and researchers. Our diagnosticians work closely with Clemson University specialists to provide management recommendations. As a part of Clemson University Regulatory Services, we also help to detect and document new plant diseases and pests in South Carolina.
