EPPO Global Database

EPPO Reporting Service no. 07 - 1991 Num. article: 1991/11

Stenocarpella macrospora found in Zimbabwe


Stenocarpella macrospora has been found in Zimbabwe. During investigations of maize cornels for toxic mycotoxins this EPPO A2 organism has been isolated from the cornels.
Maize invested with this fungus proved to have a slight toxicity on chicken.


Sources

McFadden, H.G. (1990) Occurrence and toxicity of mycotoxins in Zimbabwean maize.
Zimbabwe Journal of Agricultural Research 23, 131-139.