Modern analytical techniques can determine a multitude of fungal metabolites contaminating
food and feed. In addition to known mycotoxins, for which maximum levels in food are …

Fusarium diseases of small grain cereals and maize cause significant yield losses
worldwide. Fusarium infections result in reduced grain yield and contamination with …

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by certain fungi, which can
contaminate various food commodities, including fruits and their derived products. Patulin …

The genus Fusarium includes numerous toxigenic species that are pathogenic to plants or
humans, and are able to colonize a wide range of environments on earth. The genus …

Fusarium is one of the most important genera of plant-pathogenic fungi in the world and
arguably the world's most important mycotoxin-producing genus. Fusarium species produce …

F usarium culmorum is a ubiquitous soil‐borne fungus able to cause foot and root rot and F
usarium head blight on different small‐grain cereals, in particular wheat and barley. It …

Fusarium species cause two distinct diseases on ears of maize, Fusarium ear rot (or pink ear
rot) and Gibberella ear rot (or red ear rot), both of which can result in mycotoxin …

Political efforts are made in the European Union (EU) to reduce pesticide use and to
increase the implementation of integrated pest management (IPM). Within the EU project …

This review summarizes the information on biochemical and biological activity of the main
Fusarium mycotoxins, focusing on toxicological aspects in terms of species-specific effects …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most susceptible crops to pathogenic fungal infections,
and in particular to the Fusarium species. Secondary metabolites of Fusarium spp …