Environmental and developmental factors influencing aflatoxin production by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus

Aflatoxins are carcinogenic mycotoxins formed by a number of fungi in the genus Aspergillus. The major fungi responsible for aflatoxin formation in crop seeds in the field and in storage are Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. This review emphasizes developmental, environmental, biological, and chemical factors that influence aflatoxin formation by A. flavus and A. parasiticus.

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