Sitona lepidus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) was first recognized in New Zealand pastures in the Waikato in March 1996 (Barratt et al., 1996). In Europe and North America, the species is considered to be a significant pest of clovers (Barratt et al., 1996 and references therein). However, white clover Trifolium repens L. (Fabaceae) is the key to profitability in New Zealand‘s pastoral i...

Context High-quality, summer-active pastures could improve meat production in south-eastern Australia by facilitating livestock finishing over summer, with legumes critical for enhancing the nutritive value of pasture mixes. Available vary their ability to withstand moisture stress and grazing. Aims We aimed identify suitable a summer–autumn system. Methods tested pure swards 12 cultivars acros...

The role of S in legume growth, N uptake, and N2 fixation was investigated using white clover (Trifolium repens L.) as a model species. We examined whether the effect of sulphate addition on N fixation resulted from a stimulation of host plant growth, a specific effect of S on nodulation, or a specific effect of S on nodule metabolism. Clones of white clover, inoculated with Rhizobium leguminos...

Sulphur (S) is one of the very few nutrients that plants can absorb either through roots as sulphate or via leaves in a gas form such as SO2 or H2S. This study was realized in a non-S-enriched atmosphere and its purpose was to test whether clover plants can increase their ability to use atmospheric S when sulphate availability decreases. A novel methodology measuring the dilution of (34)S provi...

1. Sheep were fed on different diets of juice-extracted herbage to determine what effect juice-extraction had on reticulo-rumen motility. 2. The frequency of A and B sequences of contraction of the reticulo-rumen were recorded during eating, rumination and inactivity for continuous periods of 24-72 h by using integrated electromyograms obtained from electrodes implanted in the musculature of th...

The runoff or leaching of nitrogen fertilizers from monoculture turfgrass lawns contri-butes to water pollution, and such are susceptible insect pests provide few resources for pollinators. One approach creating more sustainable is incorporate white clover (Trifolium repens L.), a nitrogen-fixing legume, into grass seed mixtures existing swards. “Dutch” (DWC), ubiquitous landrace, forms non-uni...

Objective: Evaluate the productive performance of rabbits fed alfalfa- and white clover-based diets.Design/ methodology/ approach: Rabbits can consume high-fiber diets. Therefore,this study evaluated a diet (Diet 1) an alfalfa-based 2).The experiment was carried out during Fall-Winter season 2018. This used111 (males females), weaned at 31 days age. Diets were randomlyassigned to 20 cages, four...