This volume has gathered together specialist reports complied through EU-Cost Action 835: Agriculturally Important Toxigenic Fungi. The contents should be of particular interest to scientists concerned with the occurrence of mycotoxins and the environmental factors that lead to their accumulation in crops. It will also be of value to all those interested in epidemiological aspects of plant disease. The information will also be invaluable to those aiming to minimise the levels of mycotoxins in human and animal food products.
This work reviews environmental factors that influence the success of mycotoxin-producing fungi as pathogens and as organisms affecting stored agricultural products, and discusses how these factors can also influence the amounts of toxin that accumulate. Material was originally presented at a September 2002 Workshop of the EU COST Action 835 entitled "Agriculturally Important Toxigenic Fungi," held in the UK at the Horticultural Research International. Specific topics include post-harvest fungal ecology, modeling of plant disease epidemics, and the influence of climatic factors. Material is reprinted from the European Journal of Plant Pathology , vol. 109, issue 7, 2003. There is no subject index. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Under the aegis of COST Action 835 `Agriculturally Important Toxigenic Fungi 1998-2003', EU Project (QLK 1-CT-1998-01380)
