Since its domestication some 9,000 years ago, maize (Zea mays L.; corn) has played an
increasing and diverse role in global agri-food systems. Global maize production has surged …

Mycotoxins are potentially hazardous secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi
(molds). These small molecular weight compounds (often less than 1 000 Da) are found in …

Aflatoxin, a type of mycotoxin, is mostly produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus
parasiticus. It is responsible for the loss of billions of dollars to the world economy, by …

Harnessing plant‐associated microbiomes offers an invaluable strategy to help agricultural
production become more sustainable while also meeting growing demands for food, feed …

Toxigenic fungi and mycotoxins are very common in food crops, with noticeable differences
in their host specificity in terms of pathogenicity and toxin contamination. In addition, such …

Aflatoxins are mainly produced by certain strains of Aspergillus flavus, which are found in
diverse agricultural crops. In many lower-income countries, aflatoxins pose serious public …

In the early 1960s the discovery of aflatoxins began when a total of 100,000 turkey poults
died by hitherto unknown turkey “X” disease in England. The disease was associated with …

Aflatoxins (AFs) are the most important toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic fungal toxins that
routinely contaminate food and feed. While more than 20 AFs have been identified to date …

Ensiled forage, particularly corn silage, is an important component of dairy cow diets
worldwide. Forages can be contaminated with several mycotoxins in the field pre-harvest …

Due to Earth's changing climate, the ongoing and foreseeable spreading of mycotoxigenic
Aspergillu s species has increased the possibility of mycotoxin contamination in the feed …