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Aspergillus flavus
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About
Aspergillus flavus is a saprotrophic and pathogenic fungus with a cosmopolitan distribution. It is best known for its colonization of cereal grains, legumes, and tree nuts. Postharvest rot typically develops during harvest, storage, and/or transit. Its specific name flavus derives from the Latin meaning yellow, a reference to the frequently observed colour of the spores. A. flavus infections can occur while hosts are still in the field (preharvest), but often show no symptoms (dormancy) until postharvest storage or transport.
- Family
- Aspergillaceae
Pathogen
What it affects
Pathogenic organism
Classified as a Mold pathogen.
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- Name
- Aspergillus flavus
- Slug
- aspergillus-flavus
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Aspergillaceae
- Genus
- Aspergillus
- Species
- flavus
- Wikidata QID
- Q137096
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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