Natural infection of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) by toxigenic fungi and mycotoxin contamination in Benin, West Africa

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 40-44

  Houssou, P A ^a   Ahohuendo, B C ^b   Fandohan, P ^a   Kpodo, K ^c   Hounhouigan, D J ^a,b   Jakobsen, M ^d  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^c Food Research Institute Ghana   (Ghana)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Cowpea; Fumonisin; Fungi; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; VIGNA UNGUICULATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 58649110841     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2008.07.002     Document Type: Article

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