{"id":8231,"date":"2024-04-01T11:34:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T15:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silveuscropins.com\/?page_id=8231"},"modified":"2024-12-06T12:48:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T17:48:14","slug":"what-is-vomitoxin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/silveuscropins.com\/what-is-vomitoxin\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Vomitoxin?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Vomitoxin, also commonly known as Deoxynivalenol, or DON, is one of the most common types of Mycotoxins typically found in corn and other small grains such as wheat, oats, barely, rice, and more. This substance is produced by certain species of fungi within the large group of filamentous fungi known as Fusarium, and usually infects the crop while in the field or during storage. The most common culprit is Fusarium graminearum, also known as Gibberella zeae, which is known to cause GER or Gibberella ear rot.<\/p>\n
GER infections often occur in the field when the weather is warm and humid at inopportune times, and can increase when stored in poor conditions. According to the Agricultural Safety and Health Program with Ohio State University<\/a>, for corn, the infection occurs during the weeks after silk emergence. Their study also mentions that, if infected, the production of vomitoxin within the crop will continue even if subsequent weather conditions are not as favorable to the growth of the mold and ear rot on the outside of the ear.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>