Current research on reducing pre- and post-harvest aflatoxin contamination of U.S. almond, pistachio, and walnut

Journal of Toxicology - Toxin Reviews

Volumn 22, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 225-266

  Campbell, Bruce C ^a   Molyneux, Russell J ^a   Schatzki, Thomas F ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Almonds; Aspergillus; Codling moth; Insects; Navel orangeworm; Peach twig bore; Phytochemicals; Pistachios; Sorting; Tree nuts; Walnuts

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; CARCINOGEN;

AGRICULTURE; ALMOND; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; BREEDING; CORN; COTTON; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; FUNGUS SPORE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; INSECT CONTROL; MYCOSIS; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PEANUT; PISTACHIO; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; WALNUT;

ANIMALIA; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; CYDIA POMONELLA; FUNGI; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; JUGLANDACEAE; JUGLANS; LEPIDOPTERA; MICROPUS; PISTACIA VERA; PRUNUS DULCIS; PRUNUS PERSICA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0041324935     PISSN: 07313837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/TXR-120024093     Document Type: Review

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