L'associazione di endofiti asintomatici di graminacee foraggiere coltivate e spontanee: indagine preliminare.

To assess the incidence and the ecological importance of endophytes in Northem Italy, the most common forage grasses (Lolium perenne L., Dactylis glomerata L., Festuca arundinacea Schreb., Phleum pratense L.) were examined. The endophytic mycelium was detected in the seeds of Lolium perenne and Phleum pratense, with a frequency respectively ranging from 9 to 21 % and from 16 to 40%. This study allowed the isolations of p-endophytes (Gliocladium-like fungi).