UW–Madison Diagnostic Labs Adjust, Suspend Services

Some of the services offered by the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s diagnostic laboratories have been temporarily adjusted or suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Details are below.

UW Insect Diagnostic Lab
Open for insect/arthropod identification services for residents of Wisconsin. Digital photos are highly encouraged. Physical samples are still being accepted by mail only, but may experience delays. For information and updates, go.wisc.edu/insectlab.

UW Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic
Until further notice, the PDDC will not be accepting any physical samples for diagnosis. Customers are welcome to continue submitting questions and/or digital photos to the PDDC by emailing [email protected]. For information and updates, visit go.wisc.edu/pddc.

UW Soil and Forage Analysis Lab
Testing of samples has been suspended. For information and updates, visit go.wisc.edu/soilforagelab.

UW Turfgrass Diagnostic Lab
No in-person sample drop offs will be allowed, and no in-person consultations will be conducted. Mailed samples only. For information and updates, visit go.wisc.edu/turfgrasslab.