Authors : Borse K.N., 1Kumawat M.R., 3Jain D.S. and Pawar N.S.
Page Nos : 27-31
Description :
Aflatoxins are the type of mycotoxins, which are derived from the fungi and affect human health. Usually, aflatoxins in Groundnut are produced by Aspergillus flavus, and Aspergillus parasiticus. To assess the problem of aflatoxin awareness among farmers, a survey was conducted at the end of rainy season in 2017 across the major ground nut growing 30 villages of Nadurbar, Navapur, Shahada, Taloda, Akkalkuwa and Dhadgaon tehsils from Nandurbar district. In the present investigation seed infection studies revealed that of the 60 samples, 06 had no infection, 7 had 10% infection, 12 had 15% infection, 11 had 20% infection, 13 had 25 % infection, 11 had more than 30 % infection. The results of soil analysis revealed that of 60 samples, 03 had no infection, 11 had 1 x 103 to 5 x 103 , 12 had 6 x 103 to 10 x 103 , 13 had 11 x 103 to 15x 103 21 had more than 16000 cfu g-1
