Impact of indigenous storage systems and insect infestation on the contamination of maize with fumonisins

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 546-552

  Fandohan, P ^a   Gnonlonfin, B ^a   Hell, K ^b   Marasas, W F O ^c   Wingfield, M J ^d  

^a National Institute of Agricultural Research of Benin   (Benin)

^b International Institute of Tropical Agriculture IITA   (Benin)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fumonisins; Fusarium; Insect infestation; Maize; Storage systems

Indexed keywords

CEMENT; FUMONISIN;

AFRICA; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; COLEOPTERA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD STORAGE; FUSARIUM; INFESTATION; INSECT; LEPIDOPTERA; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; PLANT DISEASE; ROOM VENTILATION;

COLEOPTERA; FUSARIUM; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33646077407     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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