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The proficiency test was initiated by AHDB in response to industry concerns about the robustness of PCN laboratory testing services in GB. The test compared the proficiency of seven laboratories to assess the level of soil infestation by potato cyst nematode (PCN). There were three objectives:
The recommendations from the proficiency test (PT) were that:
These recommendations were carried out as part of the nematology fellowship project (1120017) supported by AHDB.