Field control of Fusarium ear rot, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner), and fumonisins in maize kernels

Pest Management Science

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 458-465

  Mazzoni, Emanuele ^a   Scandolara, Andrea ^a   Giorni, Paola ^a   Pietri, Amedeo ^a   Battilani, Paola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aspergillus flavus; European corn borer; Fusarium verticillioides; Mycotoxins; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; FUMONISIN; FUMONISIN B1; FUNGICIDE; INSECTICIDE;

CHEMICAL CONTROL; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGICIDE; FUNGUS; MAIZE; METEOROLOGY; MOTH; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; TOXIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FUSARIUM; MAIZE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MOTH; PARASITOLOGY; PEST CONTROL; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT DISEASE;

AFLATOXINS; ANIMALS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FUMONISINS; FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL; FUSARIUM; INSECTICIDES; MOTHS; PEST CONTROL; PLANT DISEASES; ZEA MAYS;

ITALY;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUSARIA; FUSARIUM; GIBBERELLA MONILIFORMIS; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79952604767     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.2084     Document Type: Article

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