Table 3 Information on the four atoxigenic isolates of Aspergillus flavus selected as active ingredient for evaluation in an experimental biocontrol product under farmer field conditions
Isolate | Atoxigenic African Aspergillus VCGa | No. of atoxigenic members in the VCG | No. of locations with atoxigenic members | No. of toxigenic members | Basis for selection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G018-2 | BF018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Large deletions in aflatoxin gene cluster, isolated from groundnut kernels, abilities to reduce aflatoxin contamination |
M011-8 | BF011 | 15 | 9 | 0 | Wide distribution of atoxigenic members, isolated from maize kernels |
M109-2 | BF109 | 7 | 4 | 0 | Wide distribution of atoxigenic members, isolated from maize kernels |
M110-7 | BF110 | 13 | 8 | 0 | Large deletion in aflatoxin gene cluster, wide distribution of atoxigenic members, isolated from maize kernels |