African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Incidence and severity of potentially toxigenic Aspergillus flavus in maize (Zea mays L.) from different major maize growing regions of Uganda

Julius P. Sserumaga
  • Julius P. Sserumaga
  • Cereals Program, National Agricultural Research Organization; National Crops Resources Research Institute, Namulonge, P. O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda.
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Dan Makumbi
  • Dan Makumbi
  • International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), P. O. Box 1041-00621, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Lee Simyung
  • Lee Simyung
  • Biosafety Division, Department of Crop Life Safety, National Academy of Agricultural Science (NAAS) Rural Development Administration (RDA), Gwonseon-gu, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
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Kiarie Njoroge
  • Kiarie Njoroge
  • Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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James W. Muthomi
  • James W. Muthomi
  • Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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George N. Chemining wa
  • George N. Chemining wa
  • Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Godfrey Asea
  • Godfrey Asea
  • Cereals Program, National Agricultural Research Organization; National Crops Resources Research Institute, Namulonge, P. O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda.
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Moses Waswa
  • Moses Waswa
  • Cereals Program, National Agricultural Research Organization; National Crops Resources Research Institute, Namulonge, P. O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda.
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Daniel K. Bomet
  • Daniel K. Bomet
  • Cereals Program, National Agricultural Research Organization; National Crops Resources Research Institute, Namulonge, P. O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 20 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2015
  •  Published: 12 March 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Sserumaga, J.P., Makumbi, D., Simyung, L., Njoroge, K., Muthomi, J.W., Chemining’wa, G. N., Asea, G., Waswa, M., & Bomet, D. K. (2015). Incidence and severity of potentially toxigenic Aspergillus flavus in maize (Zea mays L.) from different major maize growing regions of Uganda. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 10(11), 1244-1250.
Chicago /
Julius P. Sserumaga, Dan Makumbi, Lee Simyung, Kiarie Njoroge, James W. Muthomi, George N. Chemining’wa, Godfrey Asea, Moses Waswa and Daniel K. Bomet. "Incidence and severity of potentially toxigenic Aspergillus flavus in maize (Zea mays L.) from different major maize growing regions of Uganda." African Journal of Agricultural Research 10, no. 11 (2015): 1244-1250.
MLA /
Julius P. Sserumaga, et al. "Incidence and severity of potentially toxigenic Aspergillus flavus in maize (Zea mays L.) from different major maize growing regions of Uganda." African Journal of Agricultural Research 10.11 (2015): 1244-1250.