Evolve Pest-Seq

Test Overview

Evolve Pest-SeqTM identifies any insect pest and vector-borne pathogens in your farms, orchards, vineyards, granaries & cattle ranches through a comprehensive DNA analysis of the insect traps and infected plant/animal tissue.

With Evolve Pest-SeqTM, you can:

  • Monitor for insect pests and dangerous vectors in your farm/ranch
  • Detect any plant/animal infected by deadly pathogens earlier before symptoms
  • Identify root cause for low crop yields or pervasive crop diseases in your farm
  • Understand Pest-Pathogen dynamics better and practice precision pest control

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Test Details

  • Leverages the high-quality next generation DNA sequencing technology
  • Based on internationally-recognized DNA metabarcoding technology to provide species-level resolution
  • Utilizes proprietary targeted amplification panel for pan-insect, pan-bacterial and pan-fungal identification
  • Generates a comprehensive listing of taxonomic information of all species detected with relative abundance
  • Min. sample required: Insect traps in ziplock bags; Infected plant tissue frozen & sent on dry ice
  • Turn-around time: 7-10 business days after the receipt of the samples