Relative populations and toxin production by Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium verticillioides in artificially inoculated corn at various stages of development under field conditions

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 48-55

  Zorzete, Patricia ^a   Castro, Rosimar S ^a   Pozzi, Claudia R ^b   Israel, Ana Lia M ^a   Fonseca, Homero ^a   Yanaguibashi, Gianni ^c   Corrêa, Benedito ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DE ZOOTECNIA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Abiotic factors; Aspergillus flavus; Competition; Corn; Fusarium verticillioides; Mycotoxin

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; FUSARIUM; GIBBERELLA MONILIFORMIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 37749035292     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2930     Document Type: Article

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