Incidence and severity of potentially toxigenic Aspergillus flavus in maize (Zea mays L.) from different major maize growing regions of Uganda

Julius P. Sserumaga; Dan Makumbi; Lee Simyung; Kiarie Njoroge; James W. Muthomi; George N. Chemining wa; Godfrey Asea; Moses Waswa; Daniel K. Bomet

doi:10.5897/AJAR2015.9523

African Journal of
Agricultural Research

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
Language: English
ISSN: 1991-637X
DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
Start Year: 2006
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Incidence and severity of potentially toxigenic Aspergillus flavus in maize (Zea mays L.) from different major maize growing regions of Uganda

Julius P. Sserumaga

Julius P. Sserumaga
Cereals Program, National Agricultural Research Organization; National Crops Resources Research Institute, Namulonge, P. O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda.
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Dan Makumbi

Dan Makumbi
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), P. O. Box 1041-00621, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Lee Simyung

Lee Simyung
Biosafety Division, Department of Crop Life Safety, National Academy of Agricultural Science (NAAS) Rural Development Administration (RDA), Gwonseon-gu, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
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Kiarie Njoroge

Kiarie Njoroge
Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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James W. Muthomi

James W. Muthomi
Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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George N. Chemining wa

George N. Chemining wa
Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Godfrey Asea

Godfrey Asea
Cereals Program, National Agricultural Research Organization; National Crops Resources Research Institute, Namulonge, P. O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda.
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Moses Waswa

Moses Waswa
Cereals Program, National Agricultural Research Organization; National Crops Resources Research Institute, Namulonge, P. O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda.
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Daniel K. Bomet

Daniel K. Bomet
Cereals Program, National Agricultural Research Organization; National Crops Resources Research Institute, Namulonge, P. O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda.
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Article Number - C1F6AA851416
Vol.10(11), pp. 1244-1250 , March 2015
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2015.9523

Received: 20 January 2015
Accepted: 11 March 2015
Published: 12 March 2015

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