Examining environmental drivers of spatial variability in aflatoxin accumulation in Kenyan maize: Potential utility in risk prediction models

African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 11086-11105

  Smith, L E ^a   Stasiewicz, M ^a   Hestrin, R ^a   Morales, L ^a   Mutiga, S ^a   Nelson, R J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; East Africa; GIS; Kenya; Mycotoxins; NDVI; Rainfall; Soil characteristics

Indexed keywords

EID: 85019867178     PISSN: 16845358     EISSN: 16845374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18697/ajfand.75.ILRI09     Document Type: Article

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