Mycotoxins – General THIEL, P.G. 1998. The role of natural toxins in environmental pollution. South African Journal of Science 94: 419–422. The importance of some natural toxins, in particular aflatoxins, fumonisins and microcystins, is discussed in relation to other environmental pollutants. In rural populations in developing countries the hazards posed by these toxins can exceed the effects o...

Fusarium species are among the most studied plant-pathogenic fungi, with several species causing diseases on maize, wheat, barley, and other food and feed grains. Decreased yield, as well as diminished quality and value of the grain, results in significant worldwide economic losses. Additionally, Fusarium species produce a chemically diverse array of mycotoxins such as diacetoxyscirpenol, deoxy...