Biological control of aflatoxins in Africa: current status and potential challenges in the face of climate change

R Bandyopadhyay, A Ortega-Beltran… - World mycotoxin …, 2016 - wageningenacademic.com
Aflatoxin contamination of crops is frequent in warm regions across the globe, including
large areas in sub-Saharan Africa. Crop contamination with these dangerous toxins …

Two new aflatoxin producing species, and an overview of Aspergillus section Flavi

J Varga, JC Frisvad, RA Samson - Studies in mycology, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Aspergillus subgenus Circumdati section Flavi includes species with usually biseriate
conidial heads, in shades of yellow-green to brown, and dark sclerotia. Several species …

Taxonomy of Aspergillus section Flavi and their production of aflatoxins, ochratoxins and other mycotoxins

JC Frisvad, V Hubka, CN Ezekiel, SB Hong… - Studies in …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Aflatoxins and ochratoxins are among the most important mycotoxins of all and producers of
both types of mycotoxins are present in Aspergillus section Flavi, albeit never in the same …

Agroecological techniques: Adoption of safe and sustainable agricultural practices among the smallholder farmers in Africa

AO Akanmu, AM Akol, DO Ndolo, FR Kutu… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Attaining sufficiency in food supply to support a growing population without compromising
ecosystem functioning remains a top agenda of researchers and agricultural stakeholders …

The atoxigenic biocontrol product Aflasafe SN01 is a valuable tool to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of both maize and groundnut cultivated in Senegal

LA Senghor, A Ortega-Beltran, J Atehnkeng… - Plant …, 2020 - Am Phytopath Society
Aflatoxin contamination of groundnut and maize infected by Aspergillus section Flavi fungi is
common throughout Senegal. The use of biocontrol products containing atoxigenic …

Diversity of aflatoxin-producing fungi and their impact on food safety in sub-Saharan Africa

C Probst, R Bandyopadhyay, PJ Cotty - International Journal of food …, 2014 - Elsevier
Crops frequently contaminated by aflatoxins are important sources of revenue and daily
nourishment in many portions of sub-Saharan Africa. In recent years, reports have …

Non-aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus to prevent aflatoxin contamination in crops: advantages and limitations

KC Ehrlich - Frontiers in microbiology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Aspergillus flavus is a diverse assemblage of strains that include aflatoxin-producing and
non-toxigenic strains with cosmopolitan distribution. The most promising strategy currently …

Field efficacy of a mixture of atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus Link: Fr vegetative compatibility groups in preventing aflatoxin contamination in maize (Zea mays L.)

J Atehnkeng, PS Ojiambo, PJ Cotty, R Bandyopadhyay - Biological Control, 2014 - Elsevier
Competitive exclusion of aflatoxin producers by endemic atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus
flavus is a proven tool for aflatoxin management being adapted for use in Africa. Field …

A review on aflatoxin contamination and its implications in the developing world: a sub-Saharan African perspective

GJB Gnonlonfin, K Hell, Y Adjovi… - Critical reviews in …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Mycotoxins contamination in some agricultural food commodities seriously impact human
and animal health and reduce the commercial value of crops. Mycotoxins are toxic …

Biological Control Products for Aflatoxin Prevention in Italy: Commercial Field Evaluation of Atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus Active Ingredients

A Mauro, E Garcia-Cela, A Pietri, PJ Cotty, P Battilani - Toxins, 2018 - mdpi.com
Since 2003, non-compliant aflatoxin concentrations have been detected in maize produced
in Italy. The most successful worldwide experiments in aflatoxin prevention resulted from …