Mission Statement

The North Central Plant Disease and Pest Diagnostic Network (NCPDN) is a consortium of land grant institutions that provide services for plant disease diagnosis, plant identification, and insect/pest identification. NCPDN uses a common software platform to process diagnostic requests, and share information between diagnostic laboratories.

North Central Network Members

• Michigan State University
• Iowa State University
• Ohio State University
• University of Illinois
• University of Minnesota
• Purdue University
• Univ. of Wisconsin
• University of Missouri

Current Pest Issues

• Spotted Wing Drosophilia (First Detection in Region (Michigan))
• Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (First Detection in Indiana) 
• Thousand Cankers Disease