Aflatoxin contamination of pearl millet during field and storage conditions with reference to stage of grain maturation and insect damage

Mycotoxin Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 199-209

  Raghavender, C R ^a   Reddy, B N ^a   Shobharani, G ^a  

^a OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin contamination; Grain maturation; Insect damage; Pearl millet

Indexed keywords

EID: 67949115965     PISSN: 01787888     EISSN: 18671632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02946048     Document Type: Conference Paper

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