Aflatoxin contamination of crops is frequent in warm regions across the globe, including large areas in sub-Saharan Africa. Crop contamination with these dangerous toxins transcends health, food security, and trade sectors. It cuts across the value chain, affecting farmers, traders, markets, and ...
Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Ortega-Beltran, A.
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Akande, A.
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Mutegi, C.
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Atehnkeng, J.
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Kaptoge, L.
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Senghor, A.L.
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Adhikari, B.N.
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Cotty, P.J.
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[Biological control of aflatoxins in Africa: current status and potential challenges in the face of climate change]
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Biological control of aflatoxins in Africa: current status and potential challenges in the face of climate change
Aflatoxin contamination of major food crops is a serious problem in Senegal. Maize and sesame samples were collected during a survey in five districts located in two agro-ecological zones in Senegal to determine levels of aflatoxin contamination and the distribution and toxigenicity potential of ...
Diedhiou, P.M.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Atehnkeng, J.
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Ojiambo, P.S.
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[Aspergillus colonization and aflatoxin contamination of maize and sesame kernels in two agro-ecological zones in Senegal]
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Aspergillus colonization and aflatoxin contamination of maize and sesame kernels in two agro-ecological zones in Senegal
Aflatoxin contamination in maize and groundnut is perennial in Ghana with substantial health and economic burden on the population. The present study examined for the first time the prevalence of aflatoxin contamination in maize and groundnut in major producing regions across three agroecological...
Agbetiameh, D.
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Ortega-Beltran, A.
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Awuah, R.T.
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Atehnkeng, J.
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Cotty, P.J.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Prevalence of aflatoxin contamination in maize and groundnut in Ghana: population structure, distribution, and toxigenicity of the causal agents]
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Prevalence of aflatoxin contamination in maize and groundnut in Ghana: population structure, distribution, and toxigenicity of the causal agents
ompetitive exclusion of aflatoxin producers by endemic atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus is a proventool for aflatoxin management being adapted for use in Africa. Field efficacy of an experimental formulationconsisting of four native atoxigenic strains (La3303, La3304, La3279 and Ka16127) ...
Atehnkeng, J.
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Ojiambo, P.
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Cotty, P.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Field efficacy of a mixture of atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus Link: Fr vegetative compatibility groups in preventing aflatoxin contamination in maize (Zea mays L.)]
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Field efficacy of a mixture of atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus Link: Fr vegetative compatibility groups in preventing aflatoxin contamination in maize (Zea mays L.)
Maize infected by aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus flavus may become contaminated with aflatoxins, and as a result, threaten human health, food security and farmers’ income in developing countries where maize is a staple. Environmental distribution and genetic diversity of A. flavus can influence ...
Atehnkeng, J.
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Donner, M.
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Ojiambo, P.S.
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Ikotun, B.
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Augusto, J.
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Cotty, P.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Environmental distribution and genetic diversity of vegetative compatibility groups determine biocontrol strategies to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of maize by Aspergillus flavus]
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Environmental distribution and genetic diversity of vegetative compatibility groups determine biocontrol strategies to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of maize by Aspergillus flavus