Integrated Management Strategies for Aspergillus and Fusarium Ear Cots of Corn

Mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus flavus (aflatoxins) and Fusarium verticillioides (fumonisins) chronically contaminate corn grain and thus cause economic instability for producers and end-users. Further, effective control treatments are lacking and decontaminating grain is difficult and costly. Thus, the overarching goal of this Research/Extension project is to deliver a spectrum of new technologies and strategies that can be customized for individual grower needs.