Distribution of Aspergillus Section Flavi among Field Soils from the Four Agroecological Zones of the Republic of Bénin, West Africa

Certain members of Aspergillus section Flavi produce carcinogenic and immunotoxic metabo-lites called aflatoxins. These fungi perennate in soils and infect maize grain in the field and in storage. The distribution of Aspergillus section Flavi across the four different agroecologies of Bénin Republic...

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Veröffentlicht in:Plant disease. - 1997. - 86(2002), 4 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 434-439
1. Verfasser: Cardwell, K F (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Cotty, P J
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2002
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Plant disease
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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