title: Nivalenol production byFusarium poae.
abstract: Fusarium sp. were isolated from Swedish nivalenol containing grain and tested for toxin production. OnlyF. poae, 6 of 10 isolates, produced nivalenol. Highest production (44.7 μg/g) was obtained cultured on rice during 4 week at room temperature and under near UV-light. FiveF. poae isolates from other countries did not produce nivalenol but T-2/HT-2 toxin. One Swedish isolate produced both types of trichothecenes. Treatment with fungicides in aF. poae infected experimental field reduced the nivalenol concentration in the harvested grain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Nutrition and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.B. 7024, S-750 07, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pettersson