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Improved Aflatoxin Management in Corn Through Afla-guard and the Effects of Late Season Fungicides amd Alfa-guard on Aflatoxin Contamin..

Objective

1) Evaluate strobulurins, triazoles, and combinations of fungicides for their activity against Aspergillus flavus and their effect on aflatoxin production. 2) Determine optimum rate and timeing of application of Afla-Guard. 3) Fungicide and Afla-Guard interations.

Investigators
Abbas, Hamed
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2011
End date
2012
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
6066-42000-005-05T
Accession number
421299
Categories
Mycotoxins
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