An integrated model for pre- and post-harvest aflatoxin contamination in maize.

ABSTRACT: Aflatoxin contamination caused by colonization of maize by Aspergillus flavus continues to pose a major human and livestock health hazard in the food chain. Increasing attention has been focused on the development of models to predict risk and to identify effective intervention strategies. Most risk prediction models have focused on elucidating weather and site variables on the pre-harvest dynamics of A. flavus growth and aflatoxin production. However fungal growth and toxin accumulation continue to occur after harvest, especially in countries where storage conditions are limited by logistical and cost constraints. In this paper, building on previous work, we introduce and test an integrated meteorology-driven epidemiological model that covers the entire supply chain from planting to deliv

SUBMITTER: Stutt ROJH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10657429 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature