Testing cost for Virus Indexing

Sugarcane viruses tested

1. Sugarcane yellow leaf virus causing yellow leaf disease
2. Sugarcane Mosaic Virus and Sugarcane Streak Mosaic Virus causing mosaic
3. Sugarcane bacilliform virus causing leaf freckle

1. Grassy shoot phytoplasmas

• Single sample will be charged @ Rs. 500/- for testing of three RNA viruses and @ Rs. 100/ for phytoplasma testing
• Minimum of 10 samples will be tested at a time with a fee of Rs. 5000/-(Rupees five thousand only) for 3 RNA viruses.
• If the same sample is to be tested for virus and phytoplasmas Rs. 600/- will be charged for a sample.
• Indexing of single RNA virus for a batch of 10 samples will be charged @ Rs.3000/- (Rupees three thousand only)

Additional samples will be charged accordingly

For more details please contact Dr. R. Viswanathan,(E-mail:: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) Head, Division of Crop Protection, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore