Aflatoxin accumulation in maize hybrids of different maturities

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 565-570

  Betran F J ^a   Isakeit, T ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXINS; CONTAMINATION; CROPS; DISEASES; HARVESTING;

PLANT MATURATION;

AGRONOMY;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1642290653     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2004.5650     Document Type: Article

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