Field Studies on the Relationship between Fusarium verticillioides and Maize (Zea mays L.) : Effect of Biocontrol Agents on Fungal Infection and Toxin Content of Grains at Harvest
Joint Authors
Nesci, Andrea
Pereira, Paola
Etcheverry, Miriam
Castillo, Carlos
Source
International Journal of Agronomy
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a staple food for the majority of the world's population.
Fusarium verticillioides (Sacc.) Nirenberg (Teleomorph: Gibberella moniliformis Wineland; synonym: F.
moniliformis) is both a saprophyte and a parasite of maize and can also be found as an endophyte.
The presence of this fungus in maize constitutes an imminent risk due to its ability to produce fumonisins, mycotoxins with proven carcinogenic effects.
The present work investigated biocontrol activity of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Microbacterium oleovorans against F.
verticillioides infection and fumonisin B1 production in field-grown maize during four consecutive growing seasons.
Treatment with B.
amyloliquefaciens consistently reduced F.
verticillioides inoculum and fumonisin content of harvested grains.
F.
verticillioides count and fumonisin levels correlated negatively with rainfall regimes; however, none of these parameters showed significant correlation with yields.
Treatment with these biocontrol agents may improve phytosanitary quality of the grains and reduce toxicological risk in the maize agroecosystem.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pereira, Paola& Nesci, Andrea& Castillo, Carlos& Etcheverry, Miriam. 2011. Field Studies on the Relationship between Fusarium verticillioides and Maize (Zea mays L.) : Effect of Biocontrol Agents on Fungal Infection and Toxin Content of Grains at Harvest. International Journal of Agronomy،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pereira, Paola…[et al.]. Field Studies on the Relationship between Fusarium verticillioides and Maize (Zea mays L.) : Effect of Biocontrol Agents on Fungal Infection and Toxin Content of Grains at Harvest. International Journal of Agronomy No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Pereira, Paola& Nesci, Andrea& Castillo, Carlos& Etcheverry, Miriam. Field Studies on the Relationship between Fusarium verticillioides and Maize (Zea mays L.) : Effect of Biocontrol Agents on Fungal Infection and Toxin Content of Grains at Harvest. International Journal of Agronomy. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475522