Samples of shelled corn used for wildlife feed were taken from bait piles and storage bins in North Carolina and South Carolina (USA) from 29 September through 28 November 1993, and were analyzed for aflatoxin. Twenty (51%) of 39 samples were positive, with aflatoxin levels ranging from a trace to 750 parts per billion. Based on the high prevalence of aflatoxin-contaminated corn, exposure of wildlife to aflatoxin undoubtedly occurs, although the effects of such exposure are largely unknown.
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1 October 1995
Aflatoxin Contamination of Corn Used as Bait for Deer in the Southeastern United States
John R. Fischer,
Anant V. Jain,
Derrell A. Shipes,
J. Scott Osborne
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 31 • No. 4
October 1995
Vol. 31 • No. 4
October 1995
aflatoxin
bait
corn
Odocoileus virginianus
white-tailed deer