BIOMIN Mycotoxin Survey in US Corn: December 2021 Update
Our December 2021 update from the annual Biomin® PROcheck mycotoxin survey comprising 89 samples of corn is here.
07.12.2021US Corn Survey Report
Each sample was tested for 6 major mycotoxin groups of:
A-Trichothecenes (A-Trich): T-2, HT-2, Neosolaniol, Diacetoxyscirpenol
B-Trichothecenes (B-Trich): Deoxynivalenol (DON/Vomitoxin), Acetyl-deoxynivalenol, Nivalenol, Fusarenon X
Fumonisins (FUM): B1, B2, B3
Zearalenone (ZEN)
Aflatoxins (Afla): B1, B2, G1, and G2
Ochratoxin A (OTA)
Summary
The survey results represent samples sent in for surveillance testing only and does not include any sample submitted following clinical signs. Below we discuss preliminary trends regarding mycotoxin prevalence and contamination levels.
USA Corn
- Prevalence status on samples:
Prevalence | 2021 | 2020 |
Total positive | 99% | 88% |
>1 Mycotoxin/sample | 52% | 49% |
- Prevalence status by mycotoxin group:
Mycotoxins
2021
2020
A-Trichothecenes
1%
4%
B-Trichothecenes
67%
58%
Fumonisins
69%
64%
Zearalenone
21%
20%
Aflatoxins
11%
5%
Ochratoxin A
0%
1%
- Of the 89 corn samples tested, initial surveillance suggests that mycotoxin contamination is increased compared to 2020.