Determining future aflatoxin contamination risk scenarios for corn in Southern Georgia, USA using spatio-temporal modelling and future climate simulations

Abstract Aflatoxins (AFs) are produced by fungi in crops and can cause liver cancer. Permitted levels are legislated and batches of grain are rejected based on average concentrations. Corn grown in Southern Georgia (GA), USA, which experiences drought during the mid-silk growth period in June, is pa...

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Main Authors: Ruth Kerry, Ben Ingram, Esther Garcia-Cela, Naresh Magan, Brenda V. Ortiz, Brian Scully
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/4992c34fd33a4958befb2dfdfaa0ece7
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