Pre-harvest measures against Fusarium spp. infection and related mycotoxins implemented by Dutch wheat farmers ...

Fusarium spp. are one of the most widespread mycotoxin-producing fungi in small-grain cereals like wheat. Theirrate of infection and production of mycotoxins is mainly influenced by weather and pre-harvest agronomicmeasures. Consequently, farmers’ prevention and control of mycotoxins are imperative since it is difficult toremove mycotoxins further down the cereal supply chain. This study aimed to (i) identify which pre-harvestpreventive and control measures Dutch wheat farmers currently apply against Fusarium spp. infection andmycotoxin contamination and to (ii) examine which farm and farmer c... Mehr ...