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Abstract:
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Between 1978 and 1982 a series of experiments were conducted in the glasshouse aimed at reproducing the nematode-bacterial association of Lolium rigidum (annual ryegrass) responsible for annual ryegrass toxicity (ARGT). Initially, attempts were made to determine the best conditions for the nematode and bacterium to colonize host grasses in the glasshouse. Initial attempts were successful and encouraging, however at no stage was the technique refined to the extent that adequate infections were routinely
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