Impact of indigenous storage systems and insect infestation on the contamination of maize with fumonisin
Four storage systems of maize commonly used by farmers in Benin, West Africa, were tested to determine their impact on infection of maize by Fusarium and subsequent contamination with fumonisins. The study showed that Fusarium incidence was significantly higher when maize was stored on a cemented fl...
| Autores principales: | , , , , |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2006
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91812 |
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