EPPO - Database on Diagnostic Expertise

LABORATORY INFORMATION

LabID
GIHF

Grupo de Investigación en Hongos Fitopatógenos

Universitat Politècnica de València, Instituto Agroforestal Mediterráneo, Camino de Vera s/n
Valencia ( 46022 ) Spain
+34-963879254
+34-963879269

Quality Programme The diagnostic work of the laboratory is based on a quality programme following quality assurance principles.	NO
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.	NO
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?	YES

Last update on 2026-01-21

Expertise

Expert	Level	Organism	Techniques used	Years of experience
ARMENGOL Josep	family	Botryosphaeriaceae	Morphological Molecular	19
ARMENGOL Josep	genus	Elsinoe	Morphological Molecular	25
ARMENGOL Josep	genus	Fusarium	Morphological	31
ARMENGOL Josep	genus	Monosporascus	Morphological	35
ARMENGOL Josep	species	Phyllosticta citriasiana	Morphological Molecular	30
ARMENGOL Josep	species	Phyllosticta citricarpa	Morphological Molecular	30
ARMENGOL Josep	species	Verticillium dahliae	Morphological Bioassay	26
BERBEGAL Mónica	family	Mycosphaerellaceae	Morphological Molecular	18
BERBEGAL Mónica	genus	Fusarium	Morphological Molecular	21
BERBEGAL Mónica	species	Verticillium dahliae	Morphological Molecular	23
LEON Maela	family	Botryosphaeriaceae	Morphological Molecular	19
LEON Maela	genus	Fusarium	Molecular	16
LEON Maela	genus	Phytophthora	Molecular	21
LEON Maela	species	Phyllosticta citriasiana	Morphological Molecular	14
LEON Maela	species	Phyllosticta citricarpa	Morphological Molecular	20

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and innovation programme under grant agreement n. 773139.
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