AgroEco

Claim · #6495955

Aspergillus flavus · pathogen pressure · Arachis hypogaea

pathogen pressure · effect: harmful

pathogenOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“utilization of corn and groundnuts (peanut)... compromised by aflatoxins”
Authors
Ristaino J.B., Anderson P.K., Bebber D.P., Brauman K.A., Cunniffe N.J., Fedoroff N.V., Finegold C., Garrett K.A., Gilligan C.A., Jones C.M., Martin M.D., MacDonald G.K., Neenan P., Records A., Schmale D.G., Tateosian L., Wei Q.
Year
2021
Publication
PNAS
Page
3

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Aspergillus flavus contamination of groundnut seeds is well-documented across African nutrition contexts.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “A. flavus aflatoxin contamination of peanut seeds is established; pathogen-host pairing correct.”

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