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Comparison of Two Inoculation Methods for Evaluating Corn for Resistance to Aflatoxin Contamination
Aflatoxin, produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus, is a naturally occurring toxin in corn and the most potent carcinogen found in nature (Castegnaro and McGregor 1998, Park and Liang 1993). Dietary exposure ...
Author: Paul M. Buckley, W. Paul Williams and Gary L. Windham - Mississippi State University, Mississi...
Publication date: 02/18/2009    Rating:    Views: 570

Dhakeri-Bange syndrome due to moldy forage/fodder poisoning contaminated with Penicillium and Aspergillus spp, of goats in Banke district of Nepal: a Clinical-Laboratory Investigation
An outbreak of a syndrome of unknown etiology associated with the feeding of moldy dry forage and green fodder to goats in Dhakeri village of Banke District. Goats suddenly became ill with symptoms of knuckling...
Author: Kedar Karki (Senior Veterinary Officer); Purnima Manandhar (Senior Veterinary Officer, Central...
Publication date: 01/21/2009    Rating:    Views: 476

Can Fusarium graminearum Survive Through the Digestive Tract of Cattle?
First recognised in a few fields in southern Manitoba in the early 1980’s, by the late 1990’s Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) had spread to cereal crops in south-eastern Saskatchewan. The Western Grains ...
Author: Shannon L. Scott, Debra L. McLaren, T. Kelly Turkington, Yuxi Wang, and Tim McAllister - Prese...
Publication date: 01/19/2009    Rating:    Views: 440

Dealing with Fusarium Head Blight
Fusarium head blight is a fungal disease of various grasses that stops kernel development. The disease is most often found in wheat, but can also affect barley, oats, rye and some forage grasses. The first seve...
Author: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (Crop Diseases publication)
Publication date: 12/22/2008    Rating:    Views: 586

Mycotoxins in silages
You probably recognise the scheme below. We'd ask you to take another good look at it. Are these problems often present in your herd? Do your cows seldom respond to veterinary therapies? Are the symptoms often ...
Author: Inês Rodrigues (Product Manager Mycofix® line) and Yunior Acosta Aragón (Product Manager for B...
Publication date: 12/17/2008    Rating:    Views: 743

Food Safety: Mycotoxins
What are mycotoxins? Mycotoxins are compounds produced by moulds under specific environmental conditions. These toxins are harmful to human and animal health. Some of the most important mycotoxins are shown in...
Author: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (Food Safety Initiative)
Publication date: 12/11/2008    Rating:    Views: 1622

Aflatoxins and Other Mycotoxins
Mycotoxins, toxic metabolic by-products of fungi, have received increased attention during the past decade. In recent years, aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, and G2 (a group of closely-related mycotoxins produced by the ...
Author: H. E. Duncan and W. M. Hagler, Jr. (North Carolina State University) - Oklahoma Cooperative Ex...
Publication date: 12/09/2008    Rating:    Views: 1365

Spoiled Feeds, Molds, Mycotoxins and Animal Health
Storing feed for livestock is essential in climates like Manitoba where a winter environment may make up half the year. Putting feed up and keeping it in good condition can be difficult, especially in wet summe...
Author: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Publication date: 12/02/2008    Rating:    Views: 2477

Effects of Electron Beam Irradiation on Deoxynivalenol (DON) Levels in Distillers Dried Grain and Solubles
Distillers Dried Grain and Solubles (DDGS) is a by-product from the ethanol fermentation process that is sold to livestock producers as feed. Contamination of the wheat or corn feedstock by the Fusarium mycotox...
Author: T. M. Stepanik and D. Kost, Acsion Industries Inc.; and T. Nowicki and D. Gaba, Canadian Grain...
Publication date: 10/21/2008    Rating:    Views: 730

Mycotoxins: a simple explanation for a complex topic (III)
Mycotoxins’ impact on swine fertilityThe pig industries main aim is to maximize the quantity of quality meat produced per sow per year while maintaining sow condition an...
Author: DI Inês Rodrigues, Product Manager Mycofix® Product Line - BIOMIN GmbH
Publication date: 09/05/2008    Rating:    Views: 4903