{"id":4559,"date":"2026-01-27T08:50:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T07:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kis.si\/diagnostic-laboratory-of-the-plant-protection-department-ovr-lab\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T16:58:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:58:46","slug":"diagnostic-laboratory-of-the-plant-protection-department-ovr-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kis.si\/en\/diagnostic-laboratory-of-the-plant-protection-department-ovr-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Diagnostic laboratory of the Plant Protection Department (OVR-LAB)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Diagnostic laboratory of the Plant Protection Department (OVR-LAB) consists of four laboratories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>Nematology Laboratory<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Entomology Laboratory<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Mycology Laboratory<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Virology and Bacteriology Laboratory<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>The following tasks are carried out in the Diagnostic Laboratory of the Plant Protection Department (OVR-LAB):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Laboratory analyses for plant pests using accredited and non-accredited diagnostic methods for nematodes, insects, fungi and oomycetes, plant viruses and viroids, and bacteria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintenance of collections of nematodes, insects, fungi and oomycetes, viruses and viroids and bacteria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research projects involving work with quarantine and other pests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other activities of official and national reference laboratories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The diagnostic laboratory of the Plant Protection Department is designated as a <\/span><b>Quarantine station<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the UVHVVR.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following <\/span><b>National Reference Laboratories<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (NRLs) and <\/span><b>Official Laboratories<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (OLs) for the determination of plant pests are operating within the Diagnostic Laboratory of the Plant Protection Department:<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>National Reference Laboratory for plant parasitic nematodes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Reference Laboratory for viruses, viroids and phytoplasmas: viruses and viroids of crops, fruit trees and vines (consortium partner)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National reference laboratory for fungi and oomycetes: on crops, vegetables and fruit plants, oomycetes on all plants (consortium partner)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Reference Laboratory for Insects and Mites: insects and mites on agricultural and ornamental plants (consortium partner)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Official laboratory for plant parasitic nematodes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official laboratory for viruses and viroids on fruit trees, vines and crops<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official laboratory for fungi and oomycetes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official laboratory for insects and mites on agricultural and ornamental plants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact persons:<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of the Diagnostic Laboratory of the Plant Protection Department (OVR-LAB): Dr. Barbara Geri\u010d Stare<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of the NRL for plant parasitic nematodes: Dr. Sa\u0161a \u0160irca<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of NRL for viruses, viroids and phytoplasmas: Dr. Irena Mavri\u010d Ple\u0161ko<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of NRL for fungi and oomycetes: Dr. Janja Zajc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of NRL for insects and mites: Dr. Jaka Razinger<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sample submission: Mojca Opara and Dani Dobrovoljc<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> Accreditation<\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Diagnostic Laboratory of the Department of Plant Protection is <\/span><b>accredited by the Slovenian Accreditation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a <\/span><b>testing laboratory according to SIST EN ISO\/IEC 17025:2017<\/b><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kis.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4171\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diagnostic laboratory of the Plant Protection Department (OVR-LAB) consists of four 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