Wheat seed colonized with atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus: Characterization and production of a biopesticide for aflatoxin control

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 529-543

  Bock, C H ^a   Cotty, P J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus flavus; Biopesticide; Formulation

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; FUNGAL GROWTH; FUNGAL SPORE; MOISTURE; PESTICIDE PRODUCTION; SPOROGENESIS; WHEAT;

BIOPESTICIDE; FUNGUS; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; SEED; WHEAT;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS;

EID: 0033402402     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159929497     Document Type: Article

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