Table 3. Plant species list used for determining sensitivity of multiplex (FLPS, LF, TAT, TZ) and singleplex assays (Plantago, Apiaceae, Poaceae).

Plant species	Detection limits of plant DNA		Assay type
	Plant DNA only	plus wireworm DNA
Fagopyrum esculentum	200	200	FLPS
Lolium perenne	100	200
Phaseolus coccineus	200	400
Sinapis alba	100	200
Lupinus angustifolius	100	200	LF
Fagopyrum esculentum	400	800
Taraxacum officinale	100	100	TAT
Achillea millefolium	200	400
Trifolium pratense	100	100
Trifolium repens	100	200
Triticum aestivum	100	200	TZ
Zea mays	100	200
Plantago lanceolata	100	100	Plantago spp.
Plantago lanceolata	100	100
Anthriscus sylvestris	800	800	Apiaceae
Carum carvi	100	100
Heracleum sphondylium	100	200
Pimpinella major	1,600	1,600
Avena sativa	100	200	Poaceae
Bromus hordeaceus	100	200
Dactylis glomerata	100	200
Digitaria ischaemum	100	200
Lolium perenne	100	100
Setaria viridis	100	100
Trisetum flavescens	100	100

Lowest detection rates achieved are given in number of template copies.