{"id":1825,"date":"2010-10-21T12:31:20","date_gmt":"2010-10-21T16:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T08:58:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:58:00","slug":"ipddl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/ipddl\/","title":{"rendered":"Insect and Plant Disease Diagnostic Labs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2335 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2010\/10\/apple-disease.jpg\" alt=\"Cedar apple rust; photo by Edwin Remsberg, USDA\" width=\"288\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2010\/10\/apple-disease.jpg 288w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2010\/10\/apple-disease-105x77.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,288px\" \/><strong>Part of the<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/\">University of Maine Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since our inception in 1989, the Insect and Plant Disease Diagnostic Labs have served over 25,000 citizens. Inquiries arrive in the form of walk-ins, phone calls, e-mails, and regular mail. We operate year-round and offer diagnostic services to the public. Services include plant disease identification, plant nutritional and cultural problem assessment, insect identification, and insect injury identification. Maine\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/programs\/\"><strong>Integrated Pest Management programs<\/strong><\/a> also make use of the labs for <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/insect-lab\/\"><strong>insect identification<\/strong><\/a> as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/plant-disease\/\"><strong>plant disease diagnosis<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pest Management Unit:<\/strong><br \/>\nPhone: 207.581.3880 or 800.287.0279 (in Maine)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Insect Assistance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/home-and-garden-ipm\/critter-id\/\">Insect ID<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/home-and-garden-ipm\/frequent-specimens\/\">Frequent Specimens<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/ipddl\/submitting-insect-specimens\/\">Submitting Insect Specimens<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/ipddl\/publications\/\">List of our Published Insect Fact Sheets<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/ipddl\/useful-links-for-insect-pests\/\">Other Useful Links for Insect Pests<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/plant-disease\/\"><strong>Plant Disease Assistance<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/plant-disease\/plant-disease-diagnostic-testing\/\"><strong>Plant Disease Diagnostic Testing<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/ipddl\/publications\/\"><strong>Plant Disease Fact Sheets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ipm\/ipddl\/plant-disease-images\/\"><strong>Plant Disease Images<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Additional Assistance \/ Topics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/home-and-garden-ipm\/\">Home and Garden Pests: Pest Identification and Management for People in Maine<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C22921_ustores\/web\/store_cat.jsp?STOREID=33&amp;CATID=362&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT) materials<\/strong><\/a> (can be purchased online)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory Since our inception in 1989, the Insect and Plant Disease Diagnostic Labs have served over 25,000 citizens. 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