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A defoliated cotton field
Aflatoxin Reduction in Crops (ARC)
Aflatoxin Management through Improved Understanding of Aflatoxin-producing Fungi and the Aflatoxin Contamination Process
Aflatoxin Research
Biocontrol of Aflatoxin Producing Fungi
Our work emphasizes the development of management strategies based on atoxigenic strains
Epidemiology of Aflatoxin Contamination
An important emphasis of our work continues to be characterization of factors predisposing crops to contamination and development of recommendations for reducing crop contamination.
Diversity and Adaptation of Aflatoxin-Producing and Closely Related Fungi
Several Aspergillus species produce aflatoxins. Aspergillus flavus is the most common producer of aflatoxins in most crops.
Etiology
The complexity of communities of aflatoxin-producing fungi complicates identification of the most important etiological agents.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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ARC is housed at the University of Arizona,
Department of Plant Sciences
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