‘Fortified by Global Warming, Deadly Fungus Poisons Corn Crops, Causes Cancer’<\/a> By Mollie Bloudoff-Indelicato<\/p>\nMore about Aspergillus flavus<\/em> (from wikipedia):<\/strong><\/p>\nA. flavus<\/em> is found globally as a saphrophyte in soils and causes disease on many important agriculture crops. Common hosts of the pathogen are cereal grains and legumes. Specifically, A. flavus<\/em> infection causes ear rot in corn and yellow mold in peanuts either before or after harvest. Infection can be present in the field, pre-harvest, post-harvest, during storage, and during transit. It is common for the pathogen to originate while host crops are still in the field; however, symptoms and signs of the pathogen are often unseen. A. flavus<\/em> has the potential to infect seedlings by sporulation on injured seeds. In grains, the pathogen can invaded seed embryos and cause infection, which decreases germination and can lead to infected seeds planted in the field.<\/p>\nTop Photo: (microscopic image of A. flavus<\/em>); CDC<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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