Predicted Aflatoxin B1 Increase in Europe Due to Climate Change: Actions and Reactions at Global Level

MC Leggieri, P Toscano, P Battilani - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Climate change (CC) is predicted to increase the risk of aflatoxin (AF) contamination in
maize, as highlighted by a project supported by EFSA in 2009. We performed a …

Pre-harvest modelling and mitigation of aflatoxins in maize in a changing climatic environment—A review

T Dövényi-Nagy, C Rácz, K Molnár, K Bakó, Z Szláma… - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
Aflatoxins (AFs) are harmful secondary metabolites produced by various moulds, among
which Aspergillus flavus is the major AF-producer fungus. These mycotoxins have …

Effects of Atmospheric CO2 and Temperature on Wheat and Corn Susceptibility to Fusarium graminearum and Deoxynivalenol Contamination

WT Hay, SP McCormick, MM Vaughan - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
This work details the impact of atmospheric CO2 and temperature conditions on two strains
of Fusarium graminearum, their disease damage, pathogen growth, mycotoxin …

[HTML][HTML] Updating the methodology of identifying maize hybrids resistant to ear rot pathogens and their toxins—Artificial inoculation tests for kernel resistance to …

A Mesterhazy, D Szieberth, ET Toldine, Z Nagy… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Resistance to toxigenic fungi and their toxins in maize is a highly important research topic,
as mean global losses are estimated at about 10% of the yield. Resistance and toxin data of …

Preharvest and postharvest management practices related to mycotoxin contamination in maize in Ethiopia–a review

JA Sadik, N Fentahun, ID Brouwer, M Tessema… - World Mycotoxin …, 2023 - brill.com
Mycotoxins are fungal metabolites that commonly contaminate food crops such as maize.
Conducive climatic conditions together with improper crop value chain practices are …

Assessment of maize hybrids resistance to Aspergillus ear rot and aflatoxin production in environmental conditions in Serbia

T Barošević, F Bagi, Z Savić, N Ljubičić, I Ivanović - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
Aflatoxin, a naturally occurring toxin produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus, is the most
economically important mycotoxin in the world, with harmful effects on human and animal …

Occurrence and associated agronomic factors of mycotoxin contamination in silage maize in the Great Lakes region of the United States

H Kaur, P Durst, P Kaatz, MP Singh - World Mycotoxin Journal, 2024 - brill.com
Silage maize in Michigan and the Great Lakes region is exposed to in-field ear and stalk rot
fungal infections by Fusarium spp. which may result in production of toxic secondary …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of AFB1 and Aspergillus flavus Spores on Root Rhizospheric Fungal Population, Seedling Emergence, Plant Growth, and Yield

SC Ngwenya, NJ Sithole, DMN Mthiyane, M Mwanza… - Agronomy, 2025 - mdpi.com
Maize is susceptible to fungal infections that can lead to aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) contamination,
and this could have dire consequences on plant growth and yield. The objectives of this …

[HTML][HTML] Using Soil, Plant, Topographic and Remotely Sensed Data to Determine the Best Method for Defining Aflatoxin Contamination Risk Zones within Fields for …

R Kerry, B Ingram, BV Ortiz, A Salvacion - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Contamination of crops by aflatoxins (AFs) is a real risk in the South-Eastern USA.
Contamination risk at the county level based on soil type and weather in different years has …

Determining future aflatoxin contamination risk scenarios for corn in Southern Georgia, USA using spatio-temporal modelling and future climate simulations

R Kerry, B Ingram, E Garcia-Cela, N Magan, BV Ortiz… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Aflatoxins (AFs) are produced by fungi in crops and can cause liver cancer. Permitted levels
are legislated and batches of grain are rejected based on average concentrations. Corn …