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Submission

Aspergillus flavus on Zea mays

  • Credits / Owner: Nicole Calliou, SGS Canada
  • Submission date: 2024-08-01 19:44:37
  • Submission ID: #96

Pathogen

Scientific name

Aspergillus flavus

Genus

Aspergillus

EPPO code

ASPEFL

Common name

Storage rot

Synonyms

Crop

Zea mays

More about Aspergillus flavus

Submission

Description

Light green colonies, with conidiophores terminating in bulbous heads ('pom poms on stalks').


Sterilant: 1% NaOCl
Sterilant time: 4 min
Growth time: 5 days
Lighting: 3:1 (fluorescent:nUV), within 60cm of light. Alternating light/dark in 12 hr intervals
Agar: PDA
Agar brand: Neogen
Sample origin: Canada