Aflatoxin B1 contamination in maize in Europe increases due to climate change
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · Istituto di Biometeorologia · +5 more institutions
Abstract
Climate change has been reported as a driver for emerging food and feed safety issues worldwide and its expected impact on the presence of mycotoxins in food and feed is of great concern. Aflatoxins have the highest acute and chronic toxicity of all mycotoxins; hence, the maximal concentration in agricultural food and feed products and their commodities is regulated worldwide. The possible change in patterns of aflatoxin occurrence in crops due to climate change is a matter of concern that may require anticipatory actions. The aim of this study was to predict aflatoxin contamination in maize and wheat crops, within the next 100 years, under a +2 °C and +5 °C climate change scenario, applying a modelling…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 101.72
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 30
Authors
9- PBPaola BattilaniCorresponding
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
- PTPiero Toscano
Istituto di Biometeorologia, National Research Council
- HVH.J. van der Fels‐Klerx
Wageningen University & Research
- AMAntonio Moretti
Institute of Sciences of Food Production
- MCMarco Camardo Leggieri
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Topics & keywords
- Aflatoxin
- Climate change
- Mycotoxin
- Environmental science
- Agriculture
- Animal feed
- Contamination
- Food safety