ABSTRACT
Aflatoxin contamination of crops is a worldwide problem that compromises the safety of food and feed and is devastating to the agricultural economies of specific commodity industries and regions where it occurs. Aflatoxin refers to a group of four mycotoxins (B
, B
, G
, and G
) produced in crops primarily by the closely related fungi,
Aspergillus flavus
and
A. parasiticus
.
