Does your paddock experience insect pressure? If you’ve answered yes, consider sowing a ryegrass or tall fescue variety with an endophyte

An endophyte is a fungus found naturally in many grass species, including ryegrass. It provides the plant with protection from insects, and in return the plant provides the endophyte with a place to live and reproduce.

For important information on endophyte insect control and the potential effects on animal safety, click here.

DLF Seeds, your trusted endophyte experts: AR37, Endo5 and AR1 are proven and trusted, AgResearch novel endophytes. AgResearch novel endophytes are identified and thoroughly tested with world renowned science, with emphasis placed on testing effects on animals, insects, pasture production and persistence.

AR37 endophyte

AR37 endophyte takes ryegrass pasture persistence and protection to a premium level 

Pests controlled: Argentine Stem Weevil Larvae, Pasture Mealy Bug, Adult Black Beetle and Root Aphid.

• Available in: Align tetraploid perennial ryegrass, Vast tetraploid perennial ryegrass, Base tetraploid perennial ryegrass, Three60 diploid perennial ryegrass, Legion ^# diploid perennial ryegrass, Reason diploid perennial ryegrass, Anvil tetraploid hybrid ryegrass and Mohaka tetraploid hybrid ryegrass  
• Suitable for: Beef, sheep and dairy
• Limitations of ryegrass with AR37 endophyte: AR37 varieties should not be used or fed to any other classes of stock other than sheep, beef and dairy (eg. grazing horses/monogastrics).

Standard endophyte (SE)

Limitations of grass with SE

• Contains Lolitrem B, the main cause of ryegrass staggers which can cause significant stock losses in some seasons
• Milk production may be lower in sheep, weight of lambs may be lower, and adult sheep consistently have lower bodyweight when grazing toxic pastures even when clinical staggers is not apparent
• Contains high levels of Ergovaline, which causes subclinical heat stress and is linked to other negative animal side effects

Other effects

• Causes scours/dags
• Affects weight gain (negatively)
• Lower milk production
• Higher water intake
• General "ill thrift"
• Sub clinical heat stress

The Neotyphodium endophytes infecting these grasses are not known to be transferred with pollen or by physical contact (Siegel et al., 1984).
David E. Hume and David J. Barker 2005 GROWTH AND MANAGEMENT OF ENDOPHYTIC GRASSES IN PASTORAL AGRICULTURE. In Neotyphodium in cool-season grasses. Eds. CA Roberts, CP West, DE Spiers 201-226 Iowa, IA: Blackwell Publishing

It is important to choose the right endophyte for your operation.

Some endophyte strains provide better protection from insects but there may also be some impact on animal health. If you need a little extra know how, contact us on 1800 619 910 or visit dlfseeds.com.au/contact/contact-us.

AR37, AR1, Endo5 and MaxP are used under licence from Grasslanz Technology Limited. Endo, the AR and MaxP logos are registered trademarks of Grasslanz Technology Limited. 

# Due to a small number of tip awns, Legion is certified Lolium boucheanum