Efficacy of a biopesticide for control of aflatoxins in corn

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 495-499

  Dorner, Joe W ^a  

^a NATIONAL PEANUT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77949573695     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-73.3.495     Document Type: Article

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