<i>Fusarium</i> spp. and levels of fumonisins in maize produced by subsistence farmers in South Africa
Fusarium spp. produce fumonisins - mycotoxins that are of importance to maize production in South Africa. Fumonisins have been associated with human oesophageal cancer and cause various diseases in animals that are of concern to the animal feed industry. Maize samples, collected from subsistence f...
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Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2011-01-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/10075 |