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Evaluating the performance of endophytes in farm systems to improve farmer outcomes – a review

Errol R. Thom A E , Alison J. Popay B , David E. Hume C and Lester R. Fletcher D
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A DairyNZ, Private Bag 3221, Hamilton, New Zealand.

B AgResearch, Ruakura Research Centre, Private Bag 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand.

C AgResearch, Grasslands Research Centre, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.

D AgResearch, Lincoln Research Centre, Private Bag 4749, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand.

E Corresponding author. Email: errol.thom@dairynz.co.nz

Crop and Pasture Science 63(10) 927-943 https://doi.org/10.1071/CP12152
Submitted: 12 April 2012  Accepted: 18 October 2012   Published: 18 December 2012

Abstract

The main plant species relied on for forage supply to grazing animals in New Zealand and south-eastern Australia is perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). Perennial ryegrass has evolved with a fungal endophyte (Neotyphodium lolii, Latch, Christensen & Samuals) that occupies intercellular spaces, and is nourished by its host. The endophyte (referred to as standard or wild-type) provides the plant with protection from a range of insect pests by producing alkaloids, some of which are also toxic to grazing animals, causing ryegrass staggers and/or exacerbating heat stress. Over the last 20 years naturally occurring perennial ryegrass endophytes have been found in Europe that produce less of the alkaloids that cause animal health problems but have similar or enhanced effects as the standard endophyte on deterring insect attack on infected plants, when introduced into New Zealand and Australian-bred ryegrasses. This review provides a summary of endophyte research in New Zealand from the perspective of insect pests, plants (particularly perennial ryegrass) and the animals grazed on ryegrass-dominant pastures. The protocols used to evaluate perennial ryegrass/endophyte associations over the past 30 years are also discussed. Future testing of new grass/endophyte associations should include the utilisation of more environments for agronomic and entomological experiments; routinely carrying out small animal toxicology assays, and the running of short-term indoor feeding experiments with sheep and cows. Implementation of these changes provides the minimum requirements for strengthening the evaluation of new endophyte associations so farmers using these technologies, gain optimal benefits from their adoption.

Additional keywords: evaluation methods, Lolium perenne, Neotyphodium lolii, perennial ryegrass endophyte associations.


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