A review of selected preharvest management options of aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin contamination of maize in Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Tito, Goodluck P | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mugula, Jovin K | |
| dc.contributor.author | Madege, Richard Raphael | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-21T10:55:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-07-21T10:55:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description | Journal Article | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Maize (Zea mays L.) is a staple food in Tanzania, but it is often susceptible to aflatoxin contamination caused by the Aspergillus flavus fungi. Aflatoxin contamination in crops is influenced by insufficient knowledge of pre-harvest management practices. Due to the toxic nature of aflatoxins, their proportions and concentrations in various food ingredients are subject to strict regulations in developed countries. The contamination resulting from aflatoxins remains one of the critical mycotoxin challenges in Tanzania because it affects food safety, security, trade, and human health. Either, an integrated combination of intervention measures such as biocontrol is the perfect strategy for sustainable reduction of A. flavus and aflatoxin production in maize. This paper explores several agricultural approaches that potentially reduce aflatoxins production in maize. Selected bio-controls such as Trichoderma spp and Atoxigenic A.flavus are among these strategies. The anticipation of this appraisal is to stimulate improvement of the existing aflatoxin management methods and inventions to exploit their effectiveness in managing toxigenic A.flavus and Aflatoxin production at harvest. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2456-8643 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5435 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch | en_US |
| dc.subject | Aflatoxin contamination | en_US |
| dc.subject | Aspergillus flavus | en_US |
| dc.subject | Trichoderma asperellum | en_US |
| dc.title | A review of selected preharvest management options of aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin contamination of maize in Tanzania | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
| dc.url | https://doi.org/10.35410/IJAEB.2022.5764 | en_US |