Integrated Management Strategies for Aspergillus and Fusarium Ear Rots of Corn
The ear rot fungi Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium verticillioides contaminate corn with aflatoxins and fumonisins, which pose significant health hazards and limit the marketability of US corn. The goal of this project is to provide growers with new control strategies and decision tools to reduce the risk of mycotoxin contamination in corn. The research is organized into four themes, each with its own research objectives and timelines. The project involves researchers from five universities and the USDA/ARS.
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TEAM
Chuck Woloshuk, Perdue University
Kiersten Wise, Perdue University
Gurmukh S. Johal, Perdue University
Tom Isakeit, Texas A&M University
Won-Bo Shim, Texas A&M University
Byung-Jun Yoon, Texas A&M University
Greta Schuster, Texas A&M University Kingsville
Gary Payne, North Carolina State University
Ron Heiniger, North Carolina State University
Ignazio Carbone, North Carolina State University
Burt Bluhm, University of Arkansas
Felicia Wu, Michigan State University
Bruce Horn, National Peanut Research Laboratory (USDA, ARS)