Aspergillus flavus
Names
Aspergillus flavus in different languages.
Aspergillus fasciculatum
Aspergillus flavus f. magnasporus
Aspergillus flavus var. parvisclerotigenus
Aspergillus flavus var. wehmeri
Aspergillus humus
Aspergillus luteus
Aspergillus parvisclerotigenus
Aspergillus wehmeri
Aspergittus flavus
Storage rot
Storage rot of groundnut
Storage rot of maize
Storage rot of rice
Lagerfäule: Erdnuß
Lagerfäule: Mais
Lagerfäule: Reis
Аспергилл жёлтый
Aspergillus flavus
黃麴霉
Lumsk strålemugg
Kropidlak żółty
Resources
Management of Aspergillus in groundnuts
FACTSHEETS FOR FARMERS
www.plantwise.org
Created in
Malawi
,
July
2013
Management of Aspergillus in groundnuts
Recognize the problem
Aspergillus
is a mould that infects groundnuts and other crops like beans and
maize. It is commonly called
‘
Chuku
’.
When the mould grows on the kernels
inside the shells it can produce a poison called aflatoxin.
Background
The mould survives on crop debris and in soil. It attacks the plants...
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Aflatoxins in maize
FACTSHEETS FOR FARMERS www.plantwise.org Created in Kenya , September 2011 Aflatoxins in maize Recognize the problem Aflatoxin is a poison produced by moulds (" mbuu ") that grow on maize and other products such as peanuts and rice. Maize in Kenya is highly susceptible to Aflatoxin contamination. Food that is very contaminated with Aflatoxin can be dangerous, especially to young children. Contaminated maize has a yellowish green powder on the...
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GrowNote Peanuts North 00 Content
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Introduction
A.1 Agronomy at a glance ........................................................................\
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A.2 Crop overview ........................................................................\
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A.3 Executive summary...
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GrowNote Peanuts North 09 Diseases
CAUSES OF CEREAL DISEASES | THE DISEASE TRIANGLE | RUSTS |
BARLEY YELLOW DWARF VIRUS | RHIZOCTONIA | CROWN ROT (FUSARIUM
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Diseases
Peanuts are susceptible to several foliar diseases, especially leaf spot, rust and net
blotch. Protective fungicides are available to keep most foliar diseases at...
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Post Harvest Compendium Groundnut
GROUNDNUT
Post-harvest Operations
- Post-harvest CompendiumGROUNDNUT: Post -harvest Operations
Organization: National Research Centre for Groundnut (ICAR ) ( www.icar.org.in )
Authors: P.C. Nautiyal, Ph.D. (nautiyal@nrcg.guj.nic.in or pnaut@ad1.vs nl.nic.in )
Edited by AGSI/FAO: Danilo Mejia, PhD (Technical), Beverly Lewis (Language & Style),
Last reviewed: 07/06/2002
Contents
Preface...
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49. Reducing post-harvest losses in maize
Farmers’ Guide to Management of Aflatoxins in Maize and Groundnuts in Africa J. Atehnkeng, J. Augusto, L.A. Senghor, A. Akande, J. Akello, C. Mutegi, A. Ortega-Beltran, P.J. Cotty, and R. Bandyopadhyay www.iita.org 1 Farmers’ Guide to Management of Aflatoxins in Maize and Groundnuts in Africa Joseph Atehnkeng Joao Augusto Lamine A. Senghor Adebowale Akande Juliet Akello Charity Mutegi Alejandro Ortega-Beltran Peter J. Cotty Ranajit Bandyopadhyay...
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51. Reducing post-harvest losses in maize
How to Reduce Aflatoxin Contamination in Groundnuts and Maize A Guide for Extension Workers ICRISAT-India (Headquarters) Patancheru, Telangana, India icrisat@cgiar.org ICRISAT-India Liaison Office New Delhi, India ICRISAT-Nigeria Kano, Nigeria icrisat-kano@cgiar.org ICRISAT-Malawi Lilongwe, Malawi icrisat-malawi@cgiar.org ICRISAT-Mozambique Maputo, Mozambique icrisatmoz@panintra.com ICRISAT-Niger Niamey, Niger icrisatsc@cgiar.org ICRISAT-...
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