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Modelling, predicting and mapping the emergence of aflatoxins in cereals in the EU due to climate change

2012; European Food Safety Authority; Volume: 9; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

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Paola Battilani, Vittorio Rossi, Paola Giorni, Amedeo Pietri, A. Gualla, H.J. van der Fels‐Klerx, C.J.H. Booij, Antonio Moretti, Antonio Logrieco, F. Miglietta, Piero Toscano, Marina Miraglia, Barbara De Santis, Carlo Brera,

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EFSA Supporting PublicationsVolume 9, Issue 1 223E External scientific reportOpen Access Modelling, predicting and mapping the emergence of aflatoxins in cereals in the EU due to climate change P. Battilani, P. Battilani Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Faculty of Agriculture, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29100, Piacenza, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorV. Rossi, V. Rossi Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Faculty of Agriculture, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29100, Piacenza, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorP. Giorni, P. Giorni Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Faculty of Agriculture, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29100, Piacenza, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorA. Pietri, A. Pietri Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Faculty of Agriculture, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29100, Piacenza, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorA. Gualla, A. Gualla Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Faculty of Agriculture, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29100, Piacenza, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorH.J. van der Fels-Klerx, H.J. van der Fels-Klerx Institute of Food Safety, Akkermaalsbos 2, 6708 WB, Wageningen, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorC.J.H. Booij, C.J.H. Booij Plant Research International, Droevendaalsesteeg 1,6708 PB, Wageningen, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorA. Moretti, A. Moretti Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Amendola 122/O, 70126, Bari, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorA. Logrieco, A. Logrieco Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Amendola 122/O, 70126, Bari, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorF. Miglietta, F. Miglietta Institute of Biometeorology, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Caproni 8, 50145, Firenze, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorP. Toscano, P. Toscano Institute of Biometeorology, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Caproni 8, 50145, Firenze, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorM. Miraglia, M. Miraglia Italian Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorB. De Santis, B. De Santis Italian Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorC. Brera, C. Brera Italian Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, ItalySearch for more papers by this author P. Battilani, P. Battilani Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Faculty of Agriculture, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29100, Piacenza, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorV. Rossi, V. Rossi Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Faculty of Agriculture, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29100, Piacenza, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorP. Giorni, P. Giorni Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Faculty of Agriculture, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29100, Piacenza, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorA. Pietri, A. Pietri Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Faculty of Agriculture, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29100, Piacenza, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorA. Gualla, A. Gualla Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Faculty of Agriculture, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29100, Piacenza, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorH.J. van der Fels-Klerx, H.J. van der Fels-Klerx Institute of Food Safety, Akkermaalsbos 2, 6708 WB, Wageningen, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorC.J.H. Booij, C.J.H. Booij Plant Research International, Droevendaalsesteeg 1,6708 PB, Wageningen, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorA. Moretti, A. Moretti Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Amendola 122/O, 70126, Bari, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorA. Logrieco, A. Logrieco Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Amendola 122/O, 70126, Bari, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorF. Miglietta, F. Miglietta Institute of Biometeorology, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Caproni 8, 50145, Firenze, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorP. Toscano, P. Toscano Institute of Biometeorology, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Caproni 8, 50145, Firenze, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorM. Miraglia, M. Miraglia Italian Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorB. De Santis, B. De Santis Italian Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorC. Brera, C. Brera Italian Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Roma, ItalySearch for more papers by this author First published: 23 January 2012 https://doi.org/10.2903/sp.efsa.2012.EN-223Citations: 36 The present document has been produced and adopted by the bodies identified above as authors. In accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, this task has been carried out exclusively by the authors in the context of a grant agreement between the European Food Safety Authority and the authors. The present document is published complying with the transparency principle to which the European Food Safety Authority is subject. It may not be considered as an output adopted by EFSA. EFSA reserves its rights, view and position as regards the issues addressed and the conclusions reached in the present document, without prejudice to the rights of the authors. 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