Good Agricultural and Harvest Practices to Reduce Mycotoxin Contamination in Wheat in Temperate Countries

Mycotoxin contamination of wheat results from fungal pathogens that infect their host during or shortly after flowering, when harvest is delayed due to wet conditions, and in storage. Reduction of mycotoxin contamination in wheat requires the integration of several management measures, including (i)...

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Published inMycotoxin Reduction in Grain Chains pp. 209 - 219
Main Author Jacobsen, Barry J
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 14.07.2014
Subjects
Aspergillus
harvest practices
mycotoxin contamination
Penicillium
temperate countries
wheat
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Summary:Mycotoxin contamination of wheat results from fungal pathogens that infect their host during or shortly after flowering, when harvest is delayed due to wet conditions, and in storage. Reduction of mycotoxin contamination in wheat requires the integration of several management measures, including (i) selection of cultivars with resistance to infection and colonization by mycotoxigenic fungi; (ii) planting pathogen‐free seed; (iii) crop rotation; (iv) crop residue management; (v) irrigation management; (vi) fungicide application; (vii) timely harvest; (viii) avoiding mechanical damage to kernels during harvest and handling; (ix) weed control; (x) cleaning before binning; and (xi) binning at moisture and temperature levels that restrict the growth of strains of Aspergillus and Penicillium. Avoiding weather delays in harvesting often is beyond the control of the farmer, even though it is one of the most important factors in mycotoxin contamination in temperate climates.
ISBN:9780813820835
0813820839
DOI:10.1002/9781118832790.ch14