Natural insect infestation in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz subspecies esculenta)
and yam (Dioscorea spp.) chips was evaluated during two consecutive storage seasons (2003Ð2004 and
2004Ð2005) in two agroecological zones of Benin (Northern Guinea Savanna [NGS] and Sudan
Savanna [SS]). The inse...
Gnonlonfin, G.J.B.
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Hell, K.
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Siame, A.B.
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Fandohan, P.
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[Infestation and population dynamics of insects on stored cassava and yams chips in Benin, West Africa]
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Infestation and population dynamics of insects on stored cassava and yams chips in Benin, West Africa
Eighty and sixty maize fields were sampled in 1994 and 1995, respectively, to monitor Aspergillus infection and aflatoxin contamination of preharvest maize in Benin. Three Aspergillus species were isolated from different agroecological zones, with A. flavus being the most prevalent. The countrywi...
Setamou, M.
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Cardwell, K.
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Schulthess, F.
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Hell, K.
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[Aspergillus flavus infection and aflatoxin contamination of preharvest maize in the Republic of Benin]
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Aspergillus flavus infection and aflatoxin contamination of preharvest maize in the Republic of Benin
The natural occurrence of Fusarium and fumonisin contamination was evaluated from 1999 to 2003 in both preharvest and stored maize produced by small-scale farmers in four agroecological zones of Benin. Mycological analyses revealed a predominance of both Fusarium and Aspergillus in maize samples ...
Fandohan, P.
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Gnonlonfin, G.J.B.
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Hell, K.
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Marasas, W.F.O.
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Wingfield, M.J.
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[Natural occurrence of Fusarium and subsequent fumonisin contamination in preharvest and stored maize in Benin, West Africa]
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Natural occurrence of Fusarium and subsequent fumonisin contamination in preharvest and stored maize in Benin, West Africa
A survey of the sanitary quality, particularly concerning aflatoxin contamination and practices of the dried yam chips food sub-sector was carried out in Benin. Producers and intermediaries of the yam chips food production sub-sector were interviewed and samples collected. Aflatoxin content was a...
Mestres, C.
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Bassa, S.
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Fagbohoun, E.
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Nago, M.
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Hell, K.
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Vernier, Philippe
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Champiat, D.
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Hounhouigan, J.
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Cardwell, K.F.
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[Yam chip food subsector: hazardous practices and presence of aflatoxins in Benin]
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Yam chip food subsector: hazardous practices and presence of aflatoxins in Benin
Maize was artificially infested with either 10 or 25 individual Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) and Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) or a mixture of both, and stored in a hermetic grain bag (HGB) or a woven polypropylene bag (WPB) for 150 days. Population growth of P. truncatus and S. zeamais durin...
Ognakossan, K.E.
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Tounou, A.K.
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Lamboni, Y.
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Hell, K.
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[Postharvest insect infestation in maize grain stored in woven polypropylene and in hermetic bags]
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Postharvest insect infestation in maize grain stored in woven polypropylene and in hermetic bags
Cassava chips were stored for 8 months in PICS bags, with half of the bags having a natural initial insectinfestation, and the other half having this initial natural infestation augmented with 50 Prostephanustruncatus adults. Chips stored in traditional woven polypropylene bags served as controls...
Hell, K.
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Ognakossan, K.
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Lamboni, Y.
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[PICS hermetic storage bags ineffective in controlling infestations of Prostephanus truncatus and Dinoderus spp. in traditional cassava chips]
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PICS hermetic storage bags ineffective in controlling infestations of Prostephanus truncatus and Dinoderus spp. in traditional cassava chips
Mango (Mangifera indica L., Anacardiaceae) is a popular fruit in Africabecause of its high nutritional and economic value. However, smallholders in Benin, aWest African country, are currently unable to take advantage of this potential becauseof various constraints along the value chain. A survey ...
Melle, C. van
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Arinloye, D.A.
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Coulibaly, O.
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Vayssières, Jean-François
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Hell, K.
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[Contribution to mango value chain development in Benin a producer perception survey]
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Contribution to mango value chain development in Benin a producer perception survey
A total of 420 samples were collected from agrarian households. Whereas 51% (215/420) of the samples were contaminated with one or more toxins, the contamination rates for maize, peanut, and cassava products were 74, 62, and 24%, respectively. The fumonisins (20?5412 ?g/kg), aflatoxin B1 (6?645 ?...
Ediage, E.N.
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Hell, K.
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Saeger, S.
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[A comprehensive study to explore differences in mycotoxin patterns from agroecological regions through maize, peanut, and cassava products: a case study, Cameroon]
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A comprehensive study to explore differences in mycotoxin patterns from agroecological regions through maize, peanut, and cassava products: a case study, Cameroon
Essential oils extracted by hydrodistillation from local plants in Benin, western Africa, and oil from seeds of the neem tree (Azadirachta indica) were evaluated in vitro and in vivo for their efficacy against Fusarium verticillioides infection and fumonisin contamination. Fumonisin in corn was q...
Fandohan, P.
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Gbenou, J.D.
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Gnonlonfin, G.J.B.
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Hell, K.
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Marasas, W.F.O.
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Wingfield, M.J.
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[Effect of essential oils on the growth of Fusarium verticillioides and Fumonisin contamination in corn]
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Effect of essential oils on the growth of Fusarium verticillioides and Fumonisin contamination in corn
Life table studies for the Angoumois grain moth, Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier), a pest on stored maize, Zea mays L., in West Africa, were conducted as part of the expansion of a mathematical simulation model that has been developed for two pests of stored maize. The effects of four temperatures ...
Hansen, L.S.
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Skovgard, L.
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Hell, K.
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[Life table study of Sitotroga cerealella (Lepidoptera: Gelichiidae), a strain from West Africa]
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Life table study of Sitotroga cerealella (Lepidoptera: Gelichiidae), a strain from West Africa