Article
Development of greenhouse screening for resistance to Aspergillus parasiticus infection and preharvest aflatoxin contamination in peanut.
Mycopathologia - 1 Jan 1996
Anderson W F, Holbrook C C, Wilson D M
Abstract excerpt
Aspergillus flavus Link ex Fries and A. parasiticus Speare can invade peanut kernels and under certain environmental conditions produce unacceptable levels of the mycotoxin aflatoxin. A concerted effort is underway to reduce aflatoxin contamination in peanut and peanut products. A potentially eff...
Topics
- Aflatoxins
- Arachis
- Aspergillus
- Crosses, Genetic
- Genotype
- Plant Diseases
