Modelling climatic risks of aflatoxin contamination in maize

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 358-366

  Chauhan, Y S ^a   Wright, G C ^a   Rachaputi, N C ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD STORAGE; FUNGUS; HARVESTING; MAIZE; MYCOPARASITE; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL MOISTURE; SOWING DATE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TOXIN;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 38849187811     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06101     Document Type: Conference Paper

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