Effect of Aspergillus flavus inoculation methods and environmental conditions on aflatoxin accumulation in corn hybrids

Toxin Reviews

Volumn 28, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 70-78

  Windham, Gary L ^a   Williams, W Paul ^a   Hawkins, Leigh K ^a   Brooks, Thomas D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus flavus; Heat stress; Moisture stress; Side needle inoculation; Soil; Spray inoculation

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; RAIN; WATER;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORN; DROUGHT STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FUNGAL PLANT DISEASE; GENETIC RESISTANCE; GENOTYPE; HYBRID; INOCULATION; LOAM SOIL; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 72149103257     PISSN: 15569543     EISSN: 15569551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15569540802450037     Document Type: Article

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