As of May 1, PCR tests will replace ELISA tests for various floricultural crops 

Publicationdate: 14 april 2025

As of May 1, 2025, for the crops in de families Aizoaceae, Anacardiaceae, Boraginaceae, Cannabaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Clusiaceae, Convolvulaceae, Fabaceae, Hemerocallidaceae, Liliaceae, Papaveraceae, Polygonaceae, Violaceae and the floriculture crops of Poaceae and Cyperaceae, we will introduce PCR tests to replace ELISA tests. For these families, this moment has now arrived.  

Planning other families

An initial schedule has been established for a number of families. This planning is as follows and will be further completed during the year:

June

Acanthaceae, Begoniaceae, Commelinaceae, Goodeniaceae

July

Onagraceae, Plumbaginaceae, Primulaceae, Saxifragaceae

August

Apiaceae, Chrysant (Asteraceae), Caryophyllaceae

September

Actinidiaceae, Alstroemeriaceae, Portulacaceae

October

Apocynaceae, Lamiaceae, Mesembryanthemaceae, Ranunculaceae, Verbenaceae

Please note: This is a preliminary schedule. We will communicate any changes through our newsletters.

A current schedule for each family and crop can also be found on the website. Check the website for an overview of all crops where we only perform PCR virus testing.

Potyvirus we will continue to test with ELISA

The Potyvirus test remains an exception for the time being. This test covers a very large group of viruses. This makes the development of a PCR test very complex and takes longer. A separate sample is still required for the Potyvirus test.

Sample size and PCR rates

For our PCR tests we use three different sample sizes with corresponding rates:

Up to 2 leaves: € 9.20* per virus per sample

Maximum 10 leaves: € 17.70* per virus per sample

Maximum 25 leaves: € 48.90* per virus per sample

* For some tests, we charge a different rate. This rate can be found in our Price list. Please also refer to our Price list 2025 for the base rates.

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