The
Purdue University Plant
and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory (P&PDL)
is an interdisciplinary facility that provides rapid and accurate
identification of plants, pests, and plant problems; suggests
management strategies, when requested; and is a source of unbiased
information for plant- and pest-related problems. This service
is available to growers, Extension personnel, private businesses,
and the general public.
Our Staff:
Tom Creswell
Plant Disease Diagnostician/Director, P&PDL
Purdue University
Botany and Plant Pathology, Lilly Hall
915 West State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054 Office: LSPS 102 Phone: (765) 494-8081 FAX: (765) 494-3958 E-mail:
Gail Ruhl
Sr. Plant Disease Diagnostician
Purdue University
Botany and Plant Pathology, Lilly Hall
915 West State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054 Office: LSPS 110 Phone: (765) 494-4641 FAX: (765) 494-3958 E-mail:
Janet Whaley
Secretary, P&PDL
Purdue University
Botany and Plant Pathology, Lilly Hall
915 West State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054 Office: LSPS 101 Phone: (765) 494-7071 FAX: (765) 494-3958 E-mail: