Hazelnuts represent a potential source of mycotoxins that pose a public health issue due to
their increasing consumption as food ingredients worldwide. Hazelnuts contamination by …

Aspergillus section Aspergillus (formerly the genus Eurotium) includes xerophilic species
with uniseriate conidiophores, globose to subglobose vesicles, green conidia and yellow …

Wheat, barley and maize are the mainly consumed cereals in Tunisia. This study aimed to
determine the mycoflora of these cereals with special focus on the mycotoxigenic …

Xerophilic fungi occupy versatile environments owing to their rich arsenal helping them
successfully adapt to water constraints as a result of low relative humidity, high-osmolarity …

Maize is one of the main cereals used for food and livestock feed. During storage, maize is
easily infected by fungi to form mildew or cause hot spots, resulting in maize quality loss and …

Microbial activity in stored rice grains could cause quality deterioration and mycotoxin
accumulation that may lead to serious economic losses and food safety risks. However …

Xerophilic fungi grow at low water activity or low equilibrium relative humidity and are an
important part of the indoor fungal community, of which Aspergillus is one of the dominant …

In a previous study, raw cashew kernels were assayed for the fungal contamination focusing
on strains belonging to the genus Aspergillus and on aflatoxins producers. These samples …

Recently, a new plant disease was detected in the rural area of the High Valley of Río
Negro, in Northern Patagonia, Argentina, called “Brown Spot of Pear”(BSP), caused by …

Fungal spores are normal components of external environments. They have been reported
to be associated with human, animal and plant diseases causing primary and opportunistic …