Role of Non-Thermal Plasma in Inactivation and Mycotoxin Decontamination.

spp. is a well-studied pathogen with the potential to infect cereals and reduce the yield to maximum if left unchecked. For decades, different control treatments have been tested against different spp. and for reducing the mycotoxins they produce and are well documented. Some treatments also involved integrated pest management (IPM) strategies against spp. control and mycotoxin degradation produced by them. In this review article, we compiled different control strategies against different spp. In addition, special focus is given to the non-thermal plasma (NTP) technique used against spp. inactivation. In a separate group, we compiled the literature about the use of NTP in the decontamination of mycotoxins produced by spp., and highlighted the possible mechanisms of mycotoxin degradation by NTP. In this review, we concluded that although NTP is an effective treatment, it is a nice area and needs further research. The possibility of a prospective novel IPM strategy against spp. is also proposed.