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Portable DNA Device Can Detect Tree Pests in Under 2 Hours

from University of British Columbia via Science Daily, July 20, 2020

Portable DNA Device Can Detect Tree Pests in Under 2 Hours University of British Columbia via Science Daily, July 20, 2020 Asian gypsy moths feed on a wide range of important plants and trees. White pine blister rust can kill young trees in only a couple of years. But it's not always easy to detect the presence of these destructive species just by looking at spots and bumps on a tree, or on the exterior of a cargo ship. Now a new rapid DNA detection method developed at the University of British Columbia can identify these pests and pathogens in less than two hours, without using complicated processes or chemicals — a substantial time savings compared to the several days it currently takes to send samples to a lab for testing. READ MORE

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