Effective chemical management of Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin contamination in pistachio nuts and orchards.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Significant presence of aflatoxins (AFs) in pistachio nuts has been reported during recent years in Greece and worldwide. Research has mainly focused on the biological control of these carcinogenic secondary metabolites, yet climate change events may influence the efficacy of several biocontrol agents. The aim of the current study was to investigate the efficacy of different chemical classes, such as strobilurins, triazoles, anilinopyrimidines, dithiocarbamates, benzimidazoles and phenylpyrroles, in reducing the growth of Αspergillus flavus toxigenic strains in vitro, in vivo as well as in field trials and therefore reducing the AFs produced.

Results

Cyprodinil (an anilopirimidine), fludioxonil (a phenylpyrrole), pyrimethanil (an anilopirimidine) and flusilazole (

SUBMITTER: Kaminiaris MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12332115 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature