Dynamic of water activity in maize hybrids is crucial for fumonisin contamination in kernels

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 467-472

  Battilani, Paola ^a   Formenti, Silvia ^a   Ramponi, Cesare ^b   Rossi, Vittorio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b Pioneer Hi Bred Italia   (Italy)

Author keywords

European corn borer; Growing area; Humidity; Mycotoxins; Natural infection

Indexed keywords

OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 81555219190     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: 10959963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2011.08.014     Document Type: Article

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