Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), predominantly caused by species, is a devastating cereal disease worldwide. While considerable research has focused on communities in grains, less attention has been given to residues and soil, the primary inoculum sources. Knowledge of spp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMycotoxin contamination of food and feed is a major global concern. Chronic or acute dietary exposure to contaminated food and feed can negatively affect both human and animal health. Contamination occurs through plant infection by toxigenic fungi, primarily and spp.
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December 2023
Reptilia exploit a large diversity of food resources from plant materials to living mobile prey. They are among the first tetrapods that needed to drink to maintain their water homeostasis. Here were compare the feeding and drinking mechanisms in Reptilia through an empirical approach based on the available data to open perspectives in our understanding of the evolution of the various mechanisms determined in these Tetrapoda for exploiting solid and liquid food resources.
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