Ear secondary traits related to aflatoxin accumulation in commercial maize hybrids under artificial field inoculation

World Mycotoxin Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 239-250

  Balconi, C ^a   Motto, M ^a   Mazzinelli, G ^a   Berardo, N ^a  

^a MAC   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Artificial inoculation; Aspergillus flavus; Commercial hybrids; Zea mays L

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; WATER;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FUNGUS ISOLATION; INOCULATION; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; POLLINATION; SILK;

EID: 77955671344     PISSN: 18750710     EISSN: 18750796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/WMJ2010.1205     Document Type: Article

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