{"id":92,"date":"2018-04-26T13:59:43","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T17:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/?page_id=92"},"modified":"2026-01-27T10:55:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:55:45","slug":"submit-sample","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/submit-sample\/","title":{"rendered":"Submit a Sample"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id92_d0cef1-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id92_d0cef1-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id92_d0cef1-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-right:60px;padding-left:60px;}.kb-row-layout-id92_d0cef1-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id92_d0cef1-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id92_d0cef1-07 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id92_d0cef1-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id92_d0cef1-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id92_d0cef1-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id92_d0cef1-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id92_d0cef1-07 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-5-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column92_109234-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column92_109234-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column92_109234-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column92_109234-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column92_109234-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column92_109234-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column92_109234-fd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column92_109234-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column92_109234-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column92_109234-fd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image92_d2da10-75 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image92_d2da10-75 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/submitting-samples\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/milk-sample.jpg\" alt=\"milk samples\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/milk-sample.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/milk-sample-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/milk-sample-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/milk-sample-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/milk-sample-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/milk-sample-423x423.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,500px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_0e1114-8c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_0e1114-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_0e1114-8c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_0e1114-8c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_0e1114-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_0e1114-8c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_0e1114-8c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_0e1114-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_0e1114-8c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_0e1114-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_0e1114-8c\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link92_0e1114-8c{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_0e1114-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_0e1114-8c\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link92_0e1114-8c:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/submitting-samples\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link92_0e1114-8c hls-hover_underline\"><h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading92_0e1114-8c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_0e1114-8c\">Submit a Sample to the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory<\/h3><\/a>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_94156a-0b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_94156a-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_94156a-0b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_94156a-0b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_94156a-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_94156a-0b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_94156a-0b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_94156a-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_94156a-0b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading92_94156a-0b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_94156a-0b\">Production animals (chickens, sheep, goats, pigs or any type of animals used for food or fiber production), milk samples for mastitis screening, or environmental samples for salmonella screening. Companion Animals (dogs, cats or small pet mammals\/pet birds) must be submitted through a veterinarian.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_b21f82-cc{padding-left:0px;gap:25px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns92_b21f82-cc .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns92_b21f82-cc, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns92_b21f82-cc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_b21f82-cc, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_b21f82-cc{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_b21f82-cc{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns92_b21f82-cc, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns92_b21f82-cc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_b21f82-cc, .site .entry-content 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.kb-btn92_93ef24-47.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#082e58;border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_93ef24-47.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_93ef24-47.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_93ef24-47.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_93ef24-47.kb-button{border-top:2px solid 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column92_767f3e-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column92_767f3e-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column92_767f3e-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column92_767f3e-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column92_767f3e-92{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column92_767f3e-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column92_767f3e-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column92_767f3e-92\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image92_4e1adc-56 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image92_4e1adc-56 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/submitting-insect-specimens\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/insect-sample.jpg\" alt=\"potato beetle\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/insect-sample.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/insect-sample-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/insect-sample-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/insect-sample-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/insect-sample-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/insect-sample-423x423.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,500px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_e5421a-9d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_e5421a-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_e5421a-9d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_e5421a-9d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_e5421a-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_e5421a-9d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_e5421a-9d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_e5421a-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_e5421a-9d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_e5421a-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_e5421a-9d\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link92_e5421a-9d{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_e5421a-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_e5421a-9d\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link92_e5421a-9d:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/submitting-insect-specimens\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link92_e5421a-9d hls-hover_underline\"><h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading92_e5421a-9d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_e5421a-9d\">Submit an Insect Specimen to the Insect Identification Laboratory<\/h3><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of the Pest Management Unit; insect specimens collected from households, gardens and landscapes are identified. If the insect is a pest and not an incidental or beneficial, control suggestions will be given.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_ae4184-c7{padding-left:0px;gap:25px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns92_ae4184-c7 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns92_ae4184-c7, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns92_ae4184-c7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_ae4184-c7, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_ae4184-c7{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_ae4184-c7{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns92_ae4184-c7, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns92_ae4184-c7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_ae4184-c7, .site .entry-content 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.kb-btn92_b3e5cb-eb.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#082e58;border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_b3e5cb-eb.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_b3e5cb-eb.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_b3e5cb-eb.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_b3e5cb-eb.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_b3e5cb-eb.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_b3e5cb-eb.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn92_b3e5cb-eb kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/submitting-insect-specimens\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Submit a specimen<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column92_f95a57-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column92_f95a57-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column92_f95a57-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column92_f95a57-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column92_f95a57-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column92_f95a57-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column92_f95a57-3b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column92_f95a57-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column92_f95a57-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column92_f95a57-3b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image92_350a52-d8 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image92_350a52-d8 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/how-to-send-a-plant-sample\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/plant-sample.jpg\" alt=\"diseased leaf\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/plant-sample.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/plant-sample-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/plant-sample-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/plant-sample-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/plant-sample-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/plant-sample-423x423.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,500px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_a1432f-59, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_a1432f-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_a1432f-59\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_a1432f-59 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_a1432f-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_a1432f-59\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_a1432f-59 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_a1432f-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_a1432f-59\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_a1432f-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_a1432f-59\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link92_a1432f-59{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_a1432f-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_a1432f-59\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link92_a1432f-59:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/how-to-send-a-plant-sample\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link92_a1432f-59 hls-hover_underline\"><h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading92_a1432f-59 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_a1432f-59\">Submit a Plant Specimen to the Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory<\/h3><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of the Pest Management Unit; send all plant parts that you believe to be diseased. Ideally, the whole plant should be sent when possible (refer to our submission procedures for additional instructions).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_e4ead3-62{padding-left:0px;gap:25px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns92_e4ead3-62 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns92_e4ead3-62, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns92_e4ead3-62, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_e4ead3-62, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_e4ead3-62{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_e4ead3-62{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns92_e4ead3-62, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns92_e4ead3-62, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_e4ead3-62, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_e4ead3-62{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_e4ead3-62{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns92_e4ead3-62 um-UMBHBlueButton\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_d18eb5-7f.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_d18eb5-7f.kb-button{color:#082e58;background:#79bde8;font-size:16px;line-height:1.2;font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;margin-bottom:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_d18eb5-7f.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_d18eb5-7f.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#082e58;border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_d18eb5-7f.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_d18eb5-7f.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_d18eb5-7f.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_d18eb5-7f.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_d18eb5-7f.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_d18eb5-7f.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn92_d18eb5-7f kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/how-to-send-a-plant-sample\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Submit a Plant Specimen<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column92_4762dd-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column92_4762dd-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column92_4762dd-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column92_4762dd-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column92_4762dd-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column92_4762dd-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column92_4762dd-04{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column92_4762dd-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column92_4762dd-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column92_4762dd-04\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image92_13b36f-08 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image92_13b36f-08 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/submit\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/tick-sample.jpg\" alt=\"dead ticks floating in a glass vial\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/tick-sample.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/tick-sample-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/tick-sample-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/tick-sample-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/tick-sample-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/05\/tick-sample-423x423.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,500px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_acb950-d0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_acb950-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_acb950-d0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_acb950-d0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_acb950-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_acb950-d0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_acb950-d0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_acb950-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_acb950-d0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_acb950-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_acb950-d0\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link92_acb950-d0{text-decoration:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading92_acb950-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_acb950-d0\"] a:hover, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link92_acb950-d0:hover{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/submit\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link92_acb950-d0 hls-hover_underline\"><h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading92_acb950-d0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading92_acb950-d0\">Submit a Tick to the Tick Lab<\/h3><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of the Pest Management Unit; fifteen different tick species have been found in Maine. Submit a tick for identification or disease testing.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_a72352-ae{padding-left:0px;gap:25px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns92_a72352-ae .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns92_a72352-ae, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns92_a72352-ae, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_a72352-ae, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_a72352-ae{margin-bottom:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_a72352-ae{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns92_a72352-ae, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns92_a72352-ae, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_a72352-ae, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_a72352-ae{margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns92_a72352-ae{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns92_a72352-ae um-UMBHBlueButton\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_ea26ec-7e.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_ea26ec-7e.kb-button{color:#082e58;background:#79bde8;font-size:16px;line-height:1.2;font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;margin-bottom:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_ea26ec-7e.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_ea26ec-7e.kb-button:focus{color:#ffffff;background:#082e58;border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_ea26ec-7e.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_ea26ec-7e.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_ea26ec-7e.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_ea26ec-7e.kb-button{border-top:2px solid #79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_ea26ec-7e.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn92_ea26ec-7e.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn92_ea26ec-7e kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/submit\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Submit a tick<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column92_7a266f-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column92_7a266f-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column92_7a266f-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column92_7a266f-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column92_7a266f-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column92_7a266f-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column92_7a266f-4d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column92_7a266f-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column92_7a266f-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column92_7a266f-4d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image92_d7d7c2-f0 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image92_d7d7c2-f0 kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/aggl\/#services-pricing\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/AGGL_Logo.png\" alt=\"Applied Genetics and Genomics Lab artwork with animals, a plant, a bacteria, and a large, unraveling DNA strand\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/AGGL_Logo.png 2000w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/AGGL_Logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/AGGL_Logo-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/AGGL_Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/AGGL_Logo-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/AGGL_Logo-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/AGGL_Logo-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/AGGL_Logo-317x317.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/AGGL_Logo-423x423.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/AGGL_Logo-634x634.png 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/12\/AGGL_Logo-846x846.png 846w, 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