title: Aspergilus flavus and aflatoxin in Iowa corn before harvest.
abstract: Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin were detected in ears of Iowa corn on plants before harvest in 1975. Presence of the fungus was associated with kernel injury caused by the second generation European corn borer. Amounts of aflatoxin B1 in corn from a limited number of selected ears ranged from 1 part per billion to 1560 parts per billion with a mean of 430 parts per billion.
mesh_terms: D000348:Aflatoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D001231:Aspergillus flavus / Q000254:growth & development*; D005506:Food Contamination; D005516:Food Microbiology; D007484:Iowa; D003313:Zea mays
chemical_list: D000348:Aflatoxins