Impact of Fusarium spp. on different maize commercial hybrids: disease evaluation and mycotoxin contamination.

Maize is one of the most important crops cultivated worldwide, whose production can be affected by the presence of several pathogens. Fusarium verticillioides and Fusarium graminearum are the most predominant pathogens affecting maize ears. However, few studies have been focused on studying the interaction between both pathogens in field conditions.

Contamination of Fusarium spp. and mycotoxins at different ear physiological stages of maize in Argentina.

Maize is one of the most important crops worldwide, being affected by several fungal species under field conditions. The study of plant-pathogen interaction plays a key role because fungal diseases are responsible for reducing grain yield and quality by increasing mycotoxin production. Thus, the present work aimed to evaluate the interaction of F.