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Abstract:
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(En)
Annual ryegrass toxicity (ARGT) is the poisoning of livestock from toxin contained in bacterially infected annual ryegrass. The toxin is produced by a bacterium, Clavibacter toxicus, which is carried into the ryegrass by a nematode, Anguina funesta. ARGT typically occurs in paddocks with moderate to high frequency of cropping. Within crop, the ryegrass is protected from grazing, allowing the build up of ryegrass and ARGT causal organisms.Consequently, the risk of ARGT increases markedly following return t
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