Source: AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE submitted to
IMPROVED AFLATOXIN MANAGEMENT IN CORN WITH AFLA-GUARD AND THE EFFECTS OF LATE SEASON FUNGICIDES AND AFLA-GUARD ON AFLATOXIN CONTAMINATION..
Sponsoring Institution
Agricultural Research Service/USDA
Project Status
NEW
Funding Source
USDA INHOUSE
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0424570
Grant No.
(N/A)
Project No.
6066-42000-005-07T
Proposal No.
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Multistate No.
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Program Code
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Project Start Date
Mar 1, 2013
Project End Date
Feb 28, 2014
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, triazoles, and traditional fungicides and cominations of fungicides for their activity against Aspergillus (A.) flavus and their effect on aflatoxin production. 2) Determine optimum rate and time of application of Alfla-Guard. 3) Fungicide and Afla-Guard interactions.
Project Methods
Evaluate the efficacy of Afla-Guard at five Mississippi Delta field sites, where most Mississippi corn is grown, at three application rates and three application times, on sid-by-side irrigated and non-irrigated corn. In laboratory and field trials the effect of fungicides on Aspergillus (A.) flavus will be measures. Determine the effects of the application of late season foliar fungicides on aflatoxin, Afla-Guard efficacy and/or control of other late season foiar diseases. NOTE: All trials will be carried toyield and concentrations of aflatoxin will be determined from each plot. In addition, laboratory isolations will be made to determine the raio of toxigenic and non-toxigenic A. flavus present from each plot and the potential interaction with fungicide products.