Managing mycotoxins in maize: Case studies

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 351-357

  Blaney, B J ^a   O'Keeffe, K ^b   Bricknell, L K ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c University of Queensland and Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD QUALITY; FUNGUS; MAIZE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; TOXIN;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 38849203033     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06095     Document Type: Conference Paper

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