Twist fungus

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Twist fungus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi Division: Ascomycota Class: Ascomycetes Order: Dothideales Genus: Lidophia Species: L. graminis [1]
Binomial name
Lidophia graminis (Sacc.) J. Walker & B. Sutton
Synonyms
Dilophia graminis Dilophospora alopecuri Dilophospora graminis

Twist fungus (Lidophia graminis) is a fungus found in southern Australia, the Middle East and Europe. Recent research^{[citation needed]} by scientists from Western Australia has found the fungus is capable of controlling organisms that cause the disease of livestock known as annual ryegrass toxicity. An inoculum of the fungus was developed.

[edit] External links

• argt.com.au

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.nifg.org.uk/species/atlas2.htm?item=NBNSYS0000016267