GROWTH INHIBITION OF FUSARIUM SP. IN LIVESTOCK FEED

Abstract

Contamination with phytopathogenic forms of Fusarium, besides field crops, may also occur in stored products. Addition of antifungal substances to stored livestock feed is therefore common. This paper examined the effectiveness of a mixture of synthetic and natural antioxidants against the growth of Fusarium graminearum and F. verticillioides in a concentrate mixture. The most effective inhibition of growth was achieved with a mixture of butylated hydroxyanisole, propyl paraben and thymol.

Keywords

• Fusarium graminearum
• Fusarium verticillioides
• concentrate mixture
• antioxidants