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EP 1 773 120 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.03.2006 (43) Date of publication: 18.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/16 (21) Application number: 05755557.5 (22) Date of filing: 14.06.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01N 25/14(2006.01) A01N 47/36(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2005/006860 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/120227 (22.12.2005 Gazette 2005/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 14.06.2004 GB 0413209 (71) Applicant: Agform Ltd. Bursledon, Southampton SO31 1AA (GB)	(72) Inventor: MISSELBROOK, John Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 1AA (GB) (74) Representative: Geary, Stephen  Bawden & Associates 4 The Gatehouse 2 High Street Harpenden, Herts AL5 2TH Harpenden, Herts AL5 2TH (GB)