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(43) Date of publication: 27.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/04 (21) Application number: 14715399.3 (22) Date of filing: 18.03.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01N 25/22(2006.01) A01P 13/00(2006.01) A01N 39/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2014/050852 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/147387 (25.09.2014 Gazette 2014/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 21.03.2013 GB 201305166 (71) Applicant: Rothamsted Research Limited Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ (GB)	(72) Inventors: MOORES, Graham David Stevenage Hertfordshire SG2 8TP (GB) MAESTRI, Valentina I-40131 Bologna (IT) (74) Representative: Sweetinburgh, Mark Roger et al Sweetinburgh & Windsor Unit 76, Basepoint Metcalf Way Crawley Sussex RH11 7XX Crawley Sussex RH11 7XX (GB)