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or leaves, establishment may be assisted by fumonisin production.
However, field data do not support the hypothesis that F. verticillioides
gains a competitive advantage via FB 1 (Reid et al., 1999).
5. CONCLUSION
Most fumonisin is produced in maize pre-harvest, but fumonisin
control in maize post-harvest can be achieved by effective control of
the moisture content (a w ). Temperature control and periodic aeration,
along with the natural microflora may act as additional controls.
6. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors are grateful to the Spanish Government (CICYT,
Comision Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnologia, grant ALI98 0509-
C04-01) and the European Union (QLRT-1999-996) for the financial
support.
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