Aspergillus flavus is the most common causal agent of aflatoxin contamination of food and feed. However, aflatoxin-producing potential varies widely among A. flavus genotypes with many producing no aflatoxins. Some non-aflatoxigenic genotypes are used as biocontrol agents to prevent contamination...
Adhikari, B.N.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Cotty, P.J.
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[Degeneration of aflatoxin gene clusters in Aspergillus flavus from Africa and North America]
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Degeneration of aflatoxin gene clusters in Aspergillus flavus from Africa and North America
In California, aflatoxin contamination of almond, fig, and pistachio has become a serious problem in recent years due to long periods of drought and probably other climatic changes. The atoxigenic biocontrol product Aspergillus flavus AF36 has been registered for use to limit aflatoxin contaminat...
Ortega-Beltran, A.
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Moral, J.
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Picot, A.
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Puckett, R.D.
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Cotty, P.J.
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Michailides, T.J.
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[Atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus isolates endemic to almond, fig, and pistachio orchards in California with potential to reduce aflatoxin contamination in these crops]
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Atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus isolates endemic to almond, fig, and pistachio orchards in California with potential to reduce aflatoxin contamination in these crops
Bandyopadhyay, R.
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Cardwell, K.F.
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Ortega-Beltran, A.
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Schulthess, F.
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Meikle, W.
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Setamou, M.
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Cotty, P.J.
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[Identifying and managing plant health risks for key African crops: maize]
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Identifying and managing plant health risks for key African crops: maize
Aspergillus flavus frequently contaminates maize, a critical staple for billions of people, with aflatoxins. Diversity among A. flavus L morphotype populations associated with maize in Sonora, Mexico was assessed and, in total, 869 isolates from 83 fields were placed into 136 vegetative compatibi...
Ortega-Beltran, A.
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Cotty, P.J.
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[Frequent shifts in Aspergillus flavus populations associated with maize production in Sonora, Mexico]
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Frequent shifts in Aspergillus flavus populations associated with maize production in Sonora, Mexico
Fungal communities in soils of Nigerian maize fields were examined to determine distributions ofaflatoxin-producing fungi and to identify endemic atoxigenic strains of potential value as biologicalcontrol agents for limiting aflatoxin contamination in West African crops. Over 1000 isolates belong...
Donner, M.
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Atehnkeng, J.
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Sikora, R.A.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Cotty, P.J.
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[Distribution of Aspergillus section Flavi in soils of maize fields in three agroecological zones of Nigeria]
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Distribution of Aspergillus section Flavi in soils of maize fields in three agroecological zones of Nigeria
Aflatoxin contamination resulting from maize infection by Aspergillus flavus is both an economic and a public
health concern. Therefore, strategies for controlling aflatoxin contamination in maize are being investigated. The
abilities of eleven naturally occurring atoxigenic isolates in Nigeria t...
Atehnkeng, J.
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Ojiambo, P.S.
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Ikotun, T.
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Sikora, R.A.
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Cotty, P.J.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Evaluation of atoxigenic isolates of Aspergillus flavus as potential biocontrol agents for aflatoxin in maize]
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Evaluation of atoxigenic isolates of Aspergillus flavus as potential biocontrol agents for aflatoxin in maize