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
Dried yam (Dioscorea spp.) chips are widely consumed in Bénin but are often attacked by molds. Invasion of food by Aspergillus flavus may lead to aflatoxin contamination. We report here the result of a survey on the sanitary quality of dried yam chips in Bénin. During July and August 2000, 50 dri...
Bassa, S.
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Mestres, C.
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Champiat, D.
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Hell, K.
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Vernier, Philippe
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Cardwell, K.
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[First report of aflatoxin in dried yam chips in Benin]
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First report of aflatoxin in dried yam chips in Benin
Maize infection by Aspergillus flavus Link and subsequent aflatoxin contamination as affected by insect damage to maize ears before harvest was studied with surveys in farmers' fields and in a field trial in the Republic of Benin, West Africa. The most important pest species was the lepidopteran ...
Setamou, M.
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Cardwell, K.
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Schulthess, F.
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Hell, K.
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[Effect of insect damage to maize ears, with special reference to Mussidia nigrivenella (Lepidoptera; Pyralidae), on Aspergillus flavus (Deuteromycetes; Monoliales) infection and alfatoxin production in maize before harvest in the Republic of Benin]
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Effect of insect damage to maize ears, with special reference to Mussidia nigrivenella (Lepidoptera; Pyralidae), on Aspergillus flavus (Deuteromycetes; Monoliales) infection and alfatoxin production in maize before harvest in the Republic of Benin
BACKGROUND: Maize constitutes the main staple food and most important crop grown in Zambia. However, maize incursconsiderable losses both in field and storage due to pathogens and insects. Some of the pathogens and resultant mycotoxinsreduce the nutritional quality of the product. Mycotoxins are ...
Kankolongo, M.A.
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Hell, K.
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Nawa, I.N.
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[Assessment for fungal, mycotoxin and insect spoilage in maize stored for human consumption in Zambia]
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Assessment for fungal, mycotoxin and insect spoilage in maize stored for human consumption in Zambia