An improved simulation model to predict pre-harvest aflatoxin risk in maize

Field Crops Research

Volumn 178, Issue , 2015, Pages 91-99

  Chauhan, Yashvir ^a   Tatnell, Jeff ^a   Krosch, Stephen ^a   Karanja, James ^b   Gnonlonfin, Benoit ^c   Wanjuki, Immaculate ^c   Wainaina, James ^c   Harvey, Jagger ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b KENYA AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK RESEARCH ORGANIZATION   (Kenya)

^c International Livestock Research Institute   (Kenya)

Author keywords

APSIM; Aspergillus flavus; Drought; Mycotoxin; Temperature; Zea mays L

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGRONOMY; CARCINOGEN; DROUGHT; FUNGUS; HYBRID; LABORATORY METHOD; MAIZE; PREDICTION; RISK FACTOR; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; TOXIN; WATER USE;

KENYA;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84928138143     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2015.03.024     Document Type: Article

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