Preharvest aflatoxin contamination of corn and other grain crops grown on the U.S. Southeastern Coastal Plain

Toxin Reviews

Volumn 28, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 169-179

  Scully, B T ^a   Krakowsky, M D ^a,c   Ni, X ^a   Wilson, J P ^a   Lee, R D ^b   Guo, B Z ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus flavus; Corn; Inoculation methodology; Millet; Sorghum

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN;

ABIOTIC STRESS; AGRONOMY; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CORN; CROP PRODUCTION; CROPPING SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FUNGAL PLANT DISEASE; GERMPLASM; GRAIN; HARVEST PERIOD; HOST RESISTANCE; INBRED STRAIN; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLANT PEST INTERACTION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ARTHROPODA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 72149087667     PISSN: 15569543     EISSN: 15569551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15569540903092027     Document Type: Review

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