This is because the growth of the mold may not be extensive enough to cause visable damage, but nevertheless it can still produce toxins. Although molds are diverse in Xtheir requirements, all mold growth can be prevented by low moisture, low temperature, and low oxygen environmental conditions. Summary Maintaining stored grain quality requires an integrated approach by the stored grain manager that incorporates a number of tools and pesticides to prevent quality deterioration. Relying on a single tool to take care of a problem is an approach of the past that is doomed to fail in the future. Single solutions, especially if they are chemical in nature, are under intense public and regulatory scrutiny and will continue to be a limited option.
Prevention is the only acceptable way to maintain grain quality.
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