Ecology of Aspergillus flavus, regulation of aflatoxin production, and management strategies to reduce aflatoxin contamination of corn

Toxin Reviews

Volumn 28, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 142-153

  Abbas, H K ^a   Wilkinson, J R ^b   Zablotowicz, R M ^a   Accinelli, C ^c   Abel, C A ^a   Bruns, H A ^a   Weaver, M A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Biological control; Corn; Environmental Manipulation; Fungal biology; Fungal ecology; Insect; Molecular biology; Mycotoxin

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; FUNGICIDE; HERBICIDE;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CONIDIUM; CORN; CROP MANAGEMENT; ECOLOGY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FUNGAL PLANT DISEASE; INOCULATION; INSECT; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; PLANT TISSUE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; TOXIN SYNTHESIS;

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 72149119058     PISSN: 15569543     EISSN: 15569551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15569540903081590     Document Type: Review

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