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Corn-Soybean Rotation Systems in the Mississippi Delta : Implications on Mycotoxin Contamination and Soil Populations of Aspergillus flavus
Joint Authors
Zablotowicz, Robert M.
Gillen, Anne M.
Bruns, H. Arnold
Abbas, Hamed K.
Bellaloui, Nacer
Source
International Journal of Agronomy
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The effect of corn-soybean rotation on mycotoxin contamination in corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.
Merrill.) grains has not been fully evaluated.
Therefore, this research investigated the effect of corn-soybean rotation on aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination in respective grains.
The results showed that aflatoxin levels in soybean averaged 2.3, <0.5, 0.6, and 6.8 ng/g in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, while corn aflatoxin levels were 16.7, 37.1, 2.4, and 54.8 ng/g, respectively.
Aspergillus flavus colonization was significantly greater (P≤0.05) in corn (log 1.9, 2.9, and 4.0 cfu/g) compared to soybean (<1.3, 2.6, and 2.7 cfu/g) in 2005, 2007, and 2008, respectively.
Aflatoxigenic A.
flavus isolates were more frequent in corn than in soybean in all four years.
Higher fumonisin levels were found in corn (0.2 to 3.6 μg/g) than in soybean (<0.2 μg/g).
Rotating soybean with corn reduces the potential for aflatoxin contamination in corn by reducing A.
flavus propagules in soil and grain and reducing aflatoxigenic A.
flavus colonization.
These results demonstrated that soybean grain is less susceptible to aflatoxin contamination compared to corn due to a lower level of colonization by A.
flavus with a greater occurrence of non-aflatoxigenic isolates.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abbas, Hamed K.& Bellaloui, Nacer& Zablotowicz, Robert M.& Bruns, H. Arnold& Gillen, Anne M.. 2012. Corn-Soybean Rotation Systems in the Mississippi Delta : Implications on Mycotoxin Contamination and Soil Populations of Aspergillus flavus. International Journal of Agronomy،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509488
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abbas, Hamed K.…[et al.]. Corn-Soybean Rotation Systems in the Mississippi Delta : Implications on Mycotoxin Contamination and Soil Populations of Aspergillus flavus. International Journal of Agronomy No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509488
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abbas, Hamed K.& Bellaloui, Nacer& Zablotowicz, Robert M.& Bruns, H. Arnold& Gillen, Anne M.. Corn-Soybean Rotation Systems in the Mississippi Delta : Implications on Mycotoxin Contamination and Soil Populations of Aspergillus flavus. International Journal of Agronomy. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509488
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-509488