Mycotoxin contamination of maize (Zea mays L.) samples in Hungary, 2012–2017

Abstract Mycotoxin contamination of maize often raises risks for human and animal health. The most frequently detected mycotoxins in are trichothecenes, fumonisins, aflatoxin. A total number 17,011 samples were tested by SGS their mycotoxin content between 2012 2017. toxin results clearly show that the southern areas country had higher levels than average. According to dataset, aflatoxin has become regular but appearance fumonisins was also more frequent. Deoxynivalenol accumulation crops can reach dangerous under favorable ecological conditions. fluctuation years regisons is decisively shaped weather However, two pathogens with less virulence ( Fusarium verticillioides Aspergillus flavus ) must be taken into account contribution insect pests. 72.63% fumonisin concentration defined as B 1 , 20.34% 2 7.03% 3 . correlations three analogs higly significant P = 0.001), correlation coefficient varied 0.961 0.998 across six evaluation. This first complex evaluation deoxynivalenol, fumonisin, Hungary.