Claim · model-written summary
A. flavus was also detected in plant insects.
- Taxon
- corn
Zea mays subsp. mayst0
- Interactor
- Aspergillus flavus Link ex. Fr.
Aspergillus flavuse0pathogen - Outcome
- Aspergillus flavus Link ex. Fr. was also detected in plant insectse0
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Verbatim
e0“Aspergillus parasiticus Speare was observed only in soil and soil insects, whereas Aspergillus flavus Link ex. Fr. was also detected in plant insects.”
t0“Corn”
Title
Aflatoxin‐producing Fungi in Preharvest Corn: Inoculum Source in Insects and Soils
E. B. Lillehoj; W. W. Mc Millian; W. D. Guthrie; et al. Journal of Environmental Quality 1980. doi:10.2134/jeq1980.00472425000900040030x
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Observation About one-third of preliminary Aspergillus isolates were ADM positive.
- Observation About half of A. flavus group isolates produced aflatoxin on rice.
- Observation A. parasiticus was observed only in soil and soil insects.
- Association No corn maturity or environmental factor was associated with toxin-producing fungi.
- Observation Only A. flavus toxins B1 and B2 were detected in Georgia corn kernels.