Mycoflora and Aflatoxin-Producing Strains of Aspergillus flavus in Greenhouse-Cultivated Green Beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.).
The fungal contamination in green beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) was studied according to their location and height during growth in greenhouses. The genera most frequently isolated were Aureobasidium , Aspergillus , Penicillium , and Alternaria . Height and location did not have a significant influence on the fungal contamination of the beans. A strain of A. flavus was isolated which had the capacity to synthesize aflatoxins in vitro.