Source: AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE submitted to
IMPROVED AFLATOXIN MANAGEMENT IN CORN WITH AFLA-GAURD AND THE EFFECTS OF LATE SEASON FUNGICIDE AND AFLA-GUARD COMBINATIONS OF AFLATOXIN..
Sponsoring Institution
Agricultural Research Service/USDA
Project Status
NEW
Funding Source
USDA INHOUSE
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0423012
Grant No.
(N/A)
Project No.
6066-42000-005-03T
Proposal No.
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Multistate No.
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Program Code
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Project Start Date
Mar 1, 2012
Project End Date
Feb 28, 2013
Grant Year
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Project Director
ABBAS H K
Recipient Organization
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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STONEVILLE,MS 38776
Performing Department
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Non Technical Summary
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Animal Health Component
(N/A)
Research Effort Categories
Basic
20%
Applied
50%
Developmental
30%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
71215101060100%
Knowledge Area
712 - Protect Food from Contamination by Pathogenic Microorganisms, Parasites, and Naturally Occurring Toxins;

Subject Of Investigation
1510 - Corn;

Field Of Science
1060 - Biology (whole systems);
Goals / Objectives
1) Evaluate strobulurins, trazoles, and traditional fungicides and conbinations of fungicides for their activity against Aspergillus (A.) flavus and their effect on aflatoxin produciton. 2) Determine optimum rate and timing of application of Afla-Guard. 3) fungicide and Afla Guard interactions NOTE: All trials will be carried to yield and concentrations of aflatoxin will be determined from each plot. In addition, laboratory isolations will be made to determine the ratio of toxigenic and non-toxigenic Aspergillus flavus present from each plot and the potential interaction with fungicide products.
Project Methods
Evaluate the efficacy of Afla-Guard in at least five Mississippi Delta field sites, at three application rates and several application times, on side-by-side irrigated and non-irrigated corn. In laboratory and field trials the effect of fungicides on Aspergillus (A.) flavus will be measured.