Influence of insect infestation on aflatoxin contamination of stored maize in four agroecological regions in Benin
Insect species and damage levels were evaluated and related to aflatoxin content in maize sampled from farmers' stores in four agroecological zones over a two-year period in Benin, West-Africa. In 1993, no aflatoxin was detected in maize that was free of isect damage. In the same year; in maize with...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2000
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99885 |
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