Research Article
Comparison of Two Inoculation Methods for Evaluating Maize for Resistance to Aspergillus flavus Infection and Aflatoxin Accumulation
Table 2
Aspergillus flavus/maize ratio for 10 maize single cross hybrids following inoculation with A. flavus using the side needle technique or infected wheat in 2011 and 2012.
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Data were transformed (ln(y + 1), where y = ratio of A. flavus/maize) before statistical analysis. Geometric means were calculated by converting logarithmic means back to original units of measure. Means in a column followed by the same letter do not differ (Fisher’s Protected LSD, P = 0.05). |