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Silage problems (fwd)
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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 12:38:31 GMT +2
From: Cecilia Roux <VREHCRX@plant5.agric.za>
To: sustag@beta.tricity.wsu.edu
Subject: Silage problems
Hi everybody
We have a problem of toxicity of maize (Zea maize) silage in South
Africa. According to the toxicologists this must have been formed by
fungi, however fungi cannot normally survive in the anaerobic
environment of a silage bunker. The toxin involved is similar to
ergot but no source of such a toxin could be found. Does anyone have
any ideas where we can start to look for the quilty party? Please
help us -
Regards CeliaCecilia Roux
National Collection of Fungi
Biosystematics Division
Privat Bag X134
Pretoria 0001 South Africa
tel: 27 012 323 8548/9/0
fax: 27 012 325 6998
E-mail: vrehcrx@plant5.agric.za