Agricultural practices and their potential role in mycotoxin contamination of maize and groundnut subsistence farming

Mycotoxigenic fungi are common pathogens of maize and groundnuts; they produce mycotoxins which reduce the yield and quality of these grain crops. Numerous agricultural practices including crop rotation and storage methods have been shown to impact mycotoxin accumulation. Therefore, the farming and...

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Main Authors: Sylvia Phokane, Bradley C. Flett, Edson Ncube, John P. Rheeder, Lindy J. Rose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2019-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/6221