Interactions between Fusarium verticillioides, Aspergillus flavus, and insect infestation in four maize genotypes in lowland Africa

Phytopathology

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 276-284

  Cardwell, K F ^a   Kling, J G ^a   Maziya Dixon, B ^a   Bosque Perez N A ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Eldana saccharina; Maize postharvest pests; Mussidia nigrivenella; Sesamia calamistis; Stem borers; West Africa

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; AFRICA; FUMONISIN; FUNGUS INFECTION; GENOTYPE; MAIZE; WEIGHT;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ELDANA SACCHARINA; FUSARIUM VERTICILLIOIDES; MUSSIDIA NIGRIVENELLA; SESAMIA CALAMISTIS;

EID: 0033995647     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.2000.90.3.276     Document Type: Article

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