Plant diseases are responsible for at least 10% of yield losses in global food production Incidence and severity of two important cereal crop diseases, Fusarium head blight (FHB) and tan spot are increasing with the impacts of climate change FHB is responsible for mycotoxin contamination of grains…
Mycotoxins are naturally occurring toxins produced by mold that can sometimes be found in crops or
food Mycotoxins can develop pre-harvest, during harvest, or while in storage, and can be difficult and
expensive to detect Maria DeRosa, a Professor at Carleton University, led a research project…