Anguina agrostis (Steinbuch, 1799), (bent-grass seed-gall nematode)

4 Aug 2001 at OSGR: SU97 in Berks, England

Record Summary	deformed Agrostis inflorescence
Found as
Date	4 August 2001
Associated organism	Agrostis
OS grid ref	OSGR: SU97
Lat/Lon	51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W
Vice County	Berks, VC no: 22
Country	England

Notes: Tiny black ergot-like swellings within the grass spikelet containing masses of coiled nematodes.

The following literature was used to identify this find:

Redfern, M. & Shirley, P., 2002. British Plant Galls - Identification of galls on plants and fungi. AIDGAP Keys, 325pp, Field Studies Council

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Anguina agrostis (Steinbuch, 1799), (bent-grass seed-gall nematode)

4 Aug 2001 at OSGR: SU97 in Berks, England

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