Mycotoxins in developing countries: A case study of maize in Nepal

Mycotoxin Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 92-95

  Desjardins, A E ^a   Busman, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Deoxynivalenol; Fumonisins; Fusarium graminearum; Fusarium verticillioides; Nepal; Nivalenol; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951499360     PISSN: 01787888     EISSN: 18671632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02956770     Document Type: Conference Paper

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