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DDLS - Seed testing and certification

DDLS Seed Testing and Certification (formerly AGWEST Plant Laboratories) is a service area under the DAFWA Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DDLS) - an amalgamation of DAFWA plant and animal laboratory and inspection services.

DDLS provides effective and efficient laboratory capacity, inspection, policy input, research and testing for early diagnosis of notifiable diseases and verification for market access importation protocols for the state's agricultural industries.

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    Markets for WA citrus

    20 November 2013

    Almost all of WA citrus fruit is sold in the local market. Fruit has been sent to export markets since 2015 and is increasing.

  • Close up of Rose Clover flowers in a Certified seed crop

    Seed certification for crops and pastures

    20 November 2013

    DDLS Seed Testing and Certification is a leading service provider in the field of seed certification.

  • Working in the Seed laboratory

    DDLS - Seed testing and certification services

    19 November 2013

    The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DDLS) - Seed Testing and Certification provides a variety of services including seed testing, crop and

  • Lupin crop

    Cucumber mosaic virus in narrow-leafed lupins

    26 November 2013

    Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) is a seed- and aphid-borne virus that infects narrow-leafed lupins. It can also infect many other broad-leafed plant species.

  • Crop of barley

    Barley production - effect of weather damage on quality and varietal purity

    5 December 2013

    Weather damage in barley is a common problem worldwide including the south coast of Western Australia (WA) where it is associated with the late spring/early summer rains.

  • Severe powdery mildew infection on strawberry

    Powdery mildew of strawberries

    13 January 2014

    Powdery mildew is a disease which is becoming more prevalent in Western Australian strawberry crops as increasing areas are being grown under high (Haygrove) tunnels.

  • Typical symptoms of Fusarium crown rot in strawberry

    Crown and root rot diseases of strawberries

    13 January 2014

    Strawberries are affected by a number of pathogens causing crown and/or root rots.  These diseases are becoming more prevalent for several reasons including the withdrawal of methyl bromide as a so

  • Webbing visible from a heavy mite infestation on this strawberry crop

    Mite pests of strawberry crops

    14 January 2014

    The most common mite pest of strawberry crops is two-spotted mite (Tetranychus urticae), also known as spider mite or red-spider mite.

  • Cat-facing can be a sign of WFT damage in strawberries.

    Thrips infestations in strawberry crops

    14 January 2014

    Thrips are small slender insects (1.2mm long by 0.1mm), just visible to the naked eye.

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