Prevention of aflatoxin contamination by biocontrol

Abstract

  There had been no practical methods for prevention of crops from aflatoxin contamination due to lack of effective antifungal agents for aflatoxigenic fungi in fields. However, a novel biocontrol method using non-aflatoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus has recently become practically useful for aflatoxin contamination. In this article, usefulness and problems of new biocontrol methods for aflatoxin control are reviewed.