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...
plantwise.org
GrowNote Peanuts North 00 Content
NORTHERN
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Contents Peanuts
contents
What’s new
Introduction
A.1 Agronomy at a glance ........................................................................\
...................... xii
A.2 Crop overview ........................................................................\
................................... xiii
A.3 Executive summary...
grdc.com.au
GrowNote Peanuts North 09 Diseases
CAUSES OF CEREAL DISEASES | THE DISEASE TRIANGLE | RUSTS |
BARLEY YELLOW DWARF VIRUS | RHIZOCTONIA | CROWN ROT (FUSARIUM
GRAMINEARUM) | BACTERIAL BLIGHTS | OTHER DISEASES
NOR THERN
SECTION 9
DISEASES
OCTOBER 2017
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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...
fao.org
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...
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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-...
icrisat.org