EPPO - Database on Diagnostic Expertise

LABORATORY INFORMATION

LabID
EVIRAPQL

Finnish Food Authority / Plant Pest Section

Mustialankatu 3
Helsinki ( 00790 ) Finland
+358 50 410 0235
+3582077 25034

Quality Programme The diagnostic work of the laboratory is based on a quality programme following quality assurance principles.	YES
Laboratory accredited (ISO 17025) for certain activities? If yes, the laboratory is accreditated according to ISO 17025. The pests and methods for which the laboratory is accredited is indicated unless the laboratory is accredited for a large number of pests and methods. In that case, a standard phrase 'contact the laboratory' is indicated.	YES
Laboratory participates in test performance studies? Test performance study (also referred to as ring tests or collaborative trials): Evaluation of the performance of one or more tests by two or more laboratories using defined samples (evaluation of a test).	YES
Laboratory participates in proficiency-testing Proficiency testing (evaluation of the competence of the laboratory): Establishing the competence of a laboratory in analysing defined samples using their established test.	YES
Laboratory offers training in diagnostics?	NO

Last update on 2026-01-30

Accreditation certificate number :

FINAS T014 (EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017)

Expertise

Expert	Level	Organism	Techniques used	Years of experience
Arpalahti Leena	species	Bursaphelenchus xylophilus	Morphological Molecular	5
Arpalahti Leena	species	Globodera pallida	Molecular	3
Arpalahti Leena	species	Globodera rostochiensis	Molecular	3
LEHTONEN Mikko	species	Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus	Molecular	11
LEHTONEN Mikko	species	Liberibacter solanacearum	Molecular	10
LEHTONEN Mikko	species	Ralstonia solanacearum	Molecular	11
LEHTONEN Mikko	species	Synchytrium endobioticum	Morphological	7
Rajamäki Minna	species	Chrysanthemum stem necrosis tospovirus	Molecular	3
Rajamäki Minna	species	Erwinia amylovora	Molecular	3
Rajamäki Minna	species	Xylella fastidiosa	Molecular	3
SANTALA Johanna	species	BNYVV	Serological Molecular Bioassay	17
SANTALA Johanna	species	Clavibacter sepedonicus	Serological Molecular Bioassay	7
SANTALA Johanna	species	Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus	Serological Molecular	11
SANTALA Johanna	species	HVX	Serological	17
SANTALA Johanna	species	Impatiens necrotic spot virus	Serological Molecular Bioassay	27
SANTALA Johanna	species	Pepino mosaic virus	Serological Molecular	12
SANTALA Johanna	species	Phytophthora cactorum	Serological	12
SANTALA Johanna	species	Plum pox virus	Serological Molecular	12
SANTALA Johanna	species	Tomato brown rugose fruit virus	Molecular	6
SANTALA Johanna	species	Tomato spotted wilt virus	Serological Molecular	29
SANTALA Johanna	species	Xylella fastidiosa	Serological Molecular	9

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