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Contamination of corn with toxigenic fungi is a potential problem wherever this important crop is grown. The mycotoxins that occur in corn are regional indicating the greater importance of temperature and moisture when compared to hybrids grown as to which toxigenic fungi are able to develop and produce mycotoxins. For example, in the southeastern United States where high temperature and moisture levels prevail, aflatoxin occurrence resulting from Aspergillus flavus is frequently high resulting in great economic losses. Nichols for example (1983) estimated that in a single year 1980, economic losses from aflatoxins probably exceeded $238 million. However, in other parts of the United States such as the midwest, aflatoxins are known to occur i n corn but in much lower amounts and frequency.
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Trofa, S., Bean, G.A., Aly, H.Y. (1987). The Level of Toxigenic Fungi in 1985 Maryland Corn Before and During Storage. In: Llewellyn, G.C., O’Rear, C.E. (eds) Biodeterioration Research 1. Biodeterioration Research, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0949-9_14
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