Occurrence of Fusarium moniliforme and fumonisins in kernels of maize hybrids in Venezuela

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 345-349

  Mazzani, Claudio ^a   Borges, Orángel ^a   Luzón, Odalís ^a   Barrientos, Venancio ^b   Quijada, Pablo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^b Fundación para la Investigación Agrícola Danac   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Fumonisins; Fusarium moniliforme; Hybrids; Venezuelan maize

Indexed keywords

GIBBERELLA FUJIKUROI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 23744497003     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822001000400018     Document Type: Article

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