Plant Health and Environment Laboratory

The Plant Health and Environment Laboratory identifies pests and diseases affecting plants and the environment, as well as exotic and invasive plants. Find out about what we do there, how to send a sample, and see our publications.

In this section

I tēnei wāhanga

What we do at the Plant Health and Environment Laboratory

Information and videos about our work and some of our achievements

Send a sample for laboratory testing

About getting samples tested and our charges

Post-entry quarantine facilities at the Plant Health and Environment Laboratory

Information for plant importers about our quarantine facilities

Plant Health and Environment Laboratory publications and newsletters

Newsletters and scientific publications

New Plant Health and Environment Laboratory

Why we're building a new lab and its features