Ortega-Beltran, A.    

Firstname:A. 
Surname:Ortega-Beltran 
Email:a.beltran@cgiar.org 
Institute:IITA 
Homepage:http://www.iita.org 

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Publications as Author



2024

Mitigation of aflatoxin contamination of maize, groundnut, and sorghum by commercial biocontrol products in farmers' fields across Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Togo, Bonkoungou, S.*, Dagno, K.*, Basso, A.*, Ekanao, T.*, Atehnkeng, J., Agbetiameh, D., Neya, A.*, Toure, M.*, Tiendrebeogo, A.*, Konate, M.*, Outani, B.*, Konlambigue, M., Callicott, K., Cotty, P., Dieng, I., Falade, T. D. O., Bandyopadhyay, R. and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, volume 5, number -: 106, pages 1-21, ISSN 2662-4044, 2024. [DOI]
 
Morphological, pathological and phylogenetic analyses identify a diverse group of Colletotrichum spp. causing leaf, pod and flower diseases on the orphan legume African yam bean, Ogunsanya, O. M., Adebisi, M. O.*, Popoola, A. R.*, Afolabi, C.*, Oyatomi, O., Colgan, R., Armitage, A., Thompson, E., Abberton, M. and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: Plant Pathology, pages 1-15, ISSN 0032-0862, 2024. [DOI]
 
Impact of conservation farming practices on Aspergillus population density, peanut aflatoxin level, and exposure risk in Zambia, Akello, J., Alamu, E. O., Mwila, C. M., Kachapulula, P., Mukanga, M.*, Njapau, H.*, Chikoye, D., Ortega-Beltran, A. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, volume 8, number -: 1331188, pages 1-14, ISSN 2571-581X, 2024. [DOI]
 
Assessing the effect of provitamin a on maize field resistance to aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination, Mboup, M., Aduramigba-Modupe, A. O.*, Olasanmi, B.*, Mengesha Abera, W., Meseka, S. K., Dieng, I., Menkir, A. and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: Crop Protection, volume 185, number -: 106892, pages 1-9, ISSN 0261-2194, 2024. [DOI]
 
Aflatoxins in the nut chains: strategies to reduce their impact on consumer health and economic losses, Chulze, S., Alaniz Zanon, M. S., Taniwaki, M. H.*, Tsitsigiannis, D., Olsen, M., Ortega-Beltran, A., Herrera, M.*, Vargas, E.*, Logrieco, A. and Battilani, P., in: World Mycotoxin Journal, volume 17, number 1, pages 35-56, ISSN 1875-0710, 2024. [DOI]
 
Whole-genome sequences of Colletotrichum siamense and Colletotrichum truncatum, causal agents of pod and foliar diseases on African yam bean, Ogunsanya, O. M., Armitage, A., Afolabi, C.*, Oyatomi, O., Thompson, E., Ortega-Beltran, A. and Abberton, M., in: Microbiology Resource Announcements, pages 1-4, ISSN 2576-098X, 2024. [DOI]
 
Studies of colletotrichum species causing cowpea anthracnose in Nigeria reveal two first-time reports globally, Dada, A. O., Dania, V. O.*, Oyatomi, O., Abberton, M. and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: Journal of Plant Pathology, pages 1-10, ISSN 1125-4653, 2024. [DOI]
 
Mycotoxin concentrations in rice are affected by chalkiness, grain shape, processing type, and grain origin, Tang, E. N., Ndindeng, S. A., Onaga, G., Ortega-Beltran, A., Falade, T. D. O., Djouaka, R. F. and Frei, M., in: Mycotoxin Research, pages 1-15, ISSN 0178-7888, 2024. [DOI]
 
Structure of Aspergillus flavus populations associated with maize in Greece, Spain, and Serbia: Implications for aflatoxin biocontrol on a regional scale, Ouadhene, M. A., Callicott, K., Ortega-Beltran, A., Mehl, H. L., Cotty, P. J.* and Battilani, P., in: Environmental Microbiology Reports, volume 16, number 2: e13249, pages 1-16, ISSN 1758-2229, 2024. [DOI]
 
Aflatoxins in food and feed: groundnut and maize varieties - Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Njeru, N. K.*, Falade, T. D. O. and Ortega-Beltran, A., Factsheet: sustainable aflatoxin management through a food convergence innovation approach - use case 1, 2024.
 
Keeping toxigenic Aspergillus section Flavi and aflatoxin contamination at bay by deploying atoxigenic-based biocontrol products during production of groundnut and maize in Mozambique, Augusto, J., Atehnkeng, J., Ortega-Beltran, A., Cotty, P. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Frontiers in Microbiology, volume 15, number -: 1501924, pages 1-14, ISSN 1664-302X, 2024. [DOI]
 
The challenge of industrialization of a nature-based solution that allows farmers to produce aflatoxin-safe crops in various African countries, Kaptoge, L., Ortega-Beltran, A., Atehnkeng, J., Konlambigue, M., Kamau, J. W. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, volume 8, number -: 1509384, pages 1-17, ISSN 2571-581X, 2024. [DOI]
 
Impact of storage conditions on the shelf life of aflatoxin biocontrol products containing atoxigenic isolates of Aspergillus flavus as active ingredient applied in various countries in Africa, Ortega-Beltran, A., Aikore, M. O. S., Kaptoge, L., Agbetiameh, D., Moral, J. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, volume 5, number -: 78, pages 1-9, ISSN 2662-4044, 2024. [DOI]
 

2023

Aflatoxin contamination of maize and groundnut in Burundi: distribution of contamination, identification of causal agents and potential biocontrol genotypes of Aspergillus flavus, Nsabiyumva, G.*, Mutegi, C., Wagacha, M.*, Mohamed, A. B., Njeru, N. K.*, Ndayihanzamaso, P.*, Niyuhire, C.*, Atehnkeng, J., Njukwe, E., Callicott, K., Cotty, P., Ortega-Beltran, A. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Frontiers in Microbiology, volume 14, number -: 1106543, pages 1-13, ISSN 1664-302X, 2023. [DOI]
 
Performance of testers with contrasting provitamin A content to evaluate provitamin A maize for resistance to Aspergillus flavus infection and aflatoxin production, Mboup, M., Aduramigba-Modupe, A. O.*, Sayadi Maazou, A. R., Olasanmi, B.*, Mengesha Abera, W., Meseka, S. K., Dieng, I., Bandyopadhyay, R., Menkir, A. and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 14, number -: 1167628, pages 1-12, ISSN 1664-462X, 2023. [DOI]
 
Atoxigenic-based technology for biocontrol of aflatoxin in maize and groundnuts for Tanzania, Mahuku, G., Mauro, A., Pallangyo, B.*, Nsami, E.*, Boni, S., Koyano, E., Mponda, O.*, Ortega-Beltran, A., Atehnkeng, J., Aquiline, F., Samuel, R., Njela, J., Cotty, P. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: World Mycotoxin Journal, volume 16, number 1, pages 59-73, ISSN 1875-0710, 2023. [DOI]
 
Micro-climatic variations across Malawi have a greater influence on contamination of maize with aflatoxins than with fumonisins, Ng'ambi, J. T.*, Atehnkeng, J., Monjerezi, M.*, Ngongondo, C.*, Vunain, E.*, Ching'anda, C., Ortega-Beltran, A., Cotty, P., Matumba, L.* and Bandyopadhyay, A., in: Mycotoxin Research, volume 39, pages 33-44, ISSN 0178-7888, 2023. [DOI]
 
Variation in the morphology and effector profiles of Exserohilum turcicum isolates associated with the Northern Corn Leaf Blight of maize in Nigeria, Bankole, F., Badu-Apraku, B., Salami, A. O.*, Falade, T. D. O., Bandyopadhyay, R. and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: BMC Plant Biology, volume 23, number -: 386, pages 1-12, ISSN 1471-2229, 2023. [DOI]
 
First report of Colletotrichum cliviicola causing anthracnose disease of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) in Nigeria, Dada, A. O., Dania, V. O.*, Oyatomi, O., Abberton, M. and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: Plant Disease, volume 107, number 7, pages 1, ISSN 0191-2917, 2023. [DOI]
 
First report of Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing dieback symptoms on plantain (Musa AAB subgroup) in Nigeria, Kolombia, Y. A., Alakonya, A. E., Ortega-Beltran, A., Amah, D., Agogbua, J., Mahuku, G. and Swennen, R., in: Plant Disease, pages 1, ISSN 0191-2917, 2023. [DOI]
 
Multiple year influences of the aflatoxin biocontrol product AF-X1 on the A. flavus communities associated with maize production in Italy, Ouadhene, M. A., Ortega-Beltran, A., Sanna, M., Cotty, P. J.* and Battilani, P., in: Toxins, volume 15, number 3: 184, pages 1-15, ISSN 2072-6651, 2023. [DOI]
 
A global assessment of the state of plant health, Ortega-Beltran, A., Kumar, P. L., Menkir, A., Bandyopadhyay, R., Mahuku, G., Legg, J., Fiaboe, K. and Tripathi, L., in: Plant Disease, pages 1-88, ISSN 0191-2917, 2023. [DOI]
 
Addressing another threat to food safety: conflict, Ortega-Beltran, A. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Plants People Planet, volume 5, number 3, pages 317-323, ISSN 2572-2611, 2023. [DOI]
 
Aflatoxin biocontrol in practice requires a multidisciplinary, long-term approach, Ortega-Beltran, A. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, volume 7, number -: 1110964, pages 1-15, ISSN 2571-581X, 2023. [DOI]
 

2022

Aflatoxin biocontrol effectiveness in the real world-Private sector-led efforts to manage aflatoxins in Nigeria through biocontrol-centered strategies, Ola, O. T.*, Ogedengbe, O. O.*, Raji, T. M.*, Eze, B.*, Chama, M.*, Ilori, O. N.*, Awofisayo, M. A.*, Kaptoge, L., Bandyopadhyay, R., Ortega-Beltran, A. and Ndarubu, A. A.*, in: Frontiers in Microbiology, volume 13, number -: 977789, pages 1-10, ISSN 1664-302X, 2022. [DOI]
 
Aflatoxin contamination of maize, groundnut, and sorghum grown in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger and aflatoxin exposure assessment, Falade, T. D. O., Neya, A.*, Bonkoungou, S.*, Dagno, K.*, Basso, A.*, Senghor, A. L.*, Atehnkeng, J., Ortega-Beltran, A. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Toxins, volume 14, number -: 700, pages 1-15, ISSN 2072-6651, 2022. [DOI]
 
Identification of early and extra-early maturing tropical maize inbred lines with multiple disease resistance for enhanced maize production and productivity in sub-Saharan Africa, Bankole, F., Badu-Apraku, B., Salami, A. O.*, Falade, T. D. O., Bandyopadhyay, R. and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: Plant Disease, volume 106, number 10, pages 2638-2647, ISSN 0191-2917, 2022. [DOI]
 
Subterranean microbiome affiliations of plantain (Musa spp.) under diverse agroecologies of western and central Africa, Kaushal, M., Kolombia, Y. A., Alakonya, A.+, Fotso Kuate, A., Ortega-Beltran, A., Amah, D. and Masso, C., in: Microbial Ecology, volume 84, pages 580-593, ISSN 0095-3628, 2022. [DOI]
 
Interaction of varieties and fungicides across seasons and locations for the control of Asian soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi) in southwestern Ethiopia, Abebe, A. T., Belachew, K.*, Hailemariam, M.*, Sileshi, Y.* and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: Crop Protection, volume 158, number -: 106008, pages 1-10, ISSN 0261-2194, 2022. [DOI]
 
Resistance to aspergillus flavus and aspergillus parasiticus in almond advanced selections and cultivars and its interaction with the aflatoxin biocontrol strategy, Moral, J., Garcia-Lopez, M. T., Gordon, A., Ortega-Beltran, A., Puckett, R. D., Tomari, R., Gradziel, T. M. and Michailides, T., in: Plant Disease, pages 1-6, ISSN 0191-2917, 2022. [DOI]
 
Impact of frequency of application on the long-term efficacy of the biocontrol product Aflasafe in reducing aflatoxin contamination in maize, Atehnkeng, J., Ojiambo, P., Ortega-Beltran, A., Augusto, J., Cotty, P. J.* and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Frontiers in Microbiology, volume 13, number -: 1049013, pages 1-14, ISSN 1664-302X, 2022. [DOI]
 
Maize in sub-Saharan Africa, Kumar, P. L., Bandyopadhyay, R., Ortega-Beltran, A. and Menkir, A., pages 51-58, International Society for Plant Pathology, ISBN 978-91-988233-1-8, 2022.
 
Development and scale-up of bioprotectants to keep staple foods safe from aflatoxin contamination in Africa, Bandyopadhyay, R., Ortega-Beltran, A., Konlambigue, M., Kaptoge, L., Falade, T. D. O. and Cotty, P. J.*, pages 1-42, chapter 16, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited, ISBN 978-1-78676-813-1, 2022. [DOI]
 

2021

Perspectives on global mycotoxin issues and management from the mycoKey maize working group, Logrieco, A., Battilani, P., Leggieri, C, Haesaert, M., Jiang, Y.*, Lanubile, Y., Mahuku, G., Mesterhazy, A, Ortega-Beltran, A., Pasti, M., Smeu, I, Torres, A., Xu, J. and Munkvold, G., in: Plant Disease, volume 105, number 3, pages 525-537, ISSN 0191-2917, 2021. [DOI]
 
Harnessing nature-based solutions for smallholder plant health in a changing climate, Egan, P. A., Chikoye, D., Green, K., Tamo, M., Feit, B., Kumar, P. L., Bandyopadhyay, R., Tepa-Yotto, G., Ortega-Beltran, A., Saethre, M. G., Coyne, D., Legg, J. and Jonsson, M., Booklet, 2021.
 
Identification of early and extra-early maturing tropical maize inbred lines resistant to exserohilum turcicum in sub-Saharan Africa, Badu-Apraku, B., Bankole, F., Ajayo, B. S., Fakorede, M.*, Akinwale, R. O.*, Talabi, A. O., Bandyopadhyay, R. and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: Crop Protection, volume 139, number -: 105386, pages 1-10, ISSN 1873-6904, 2021. [DOI]
 
Combining ability and heterotic grouping of turcicum-resistant early-maturing maize inbreds, Badu-Apraku, B., Bankole, F., Fakorede, M.*, Ogbe, G., Bandyopadhyay, R. and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: Agronomy Journal, volume 113, number 4, pages 3560-3577, ISSN 0002-1962, 2021. [DOI]
 
Genetic analysis of grain yield and resistance of extra-early-maturing maize inbreds to northern corn leaf blight, Badu-Apraku, B., Bankole, F., Fakorede, M.*, Ayinde, O. and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: Crop Science, volume 61, number 3, pages 1864-1880, ISSN 0011-183X, 2021. [DOI]
 
Quantification of the aflatoxin biocontrol strain Aspergillus flavus AF36 in soil, and nuts and leaves of pistachio by real-time PCR, Garcia-Lopez, M. T., Luo, Y., Ortega-Beltran, A., Jaime, R., Moral, J. and Michailides, T., in: Plant Disease, pages 1-43, ISSN 0191-2917, 2021. [DOI]
 
Aflasafe SN01 is the first biocontrol product approved for aflatoxin mitigation in two nations, Senegal and The Gambia, Senghor, A. L., Ortega-Beltran, A., Atehnkeng, J., Jarju, P.*, Cotty, P. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Plant Disease, pages 1-13, ISSN 0191-2917, 2021. [DOI]
 
Prevalence of aflatoxin- and fumonisin-producing fungi associated with cereal crops grown in Zimbabwe and their associated risks in a climate change scenario, Akello, J., Ortega-Beltran, A., Katati, B.*, Atehnkeng, J., Augusto, J., Mwila, C. M., Mahuku, G., Chikoye, D. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Foods, volume 10, number 2: 287, pages 1-18, ISSN 2304-8158, 2021. [DOI]
 
Does use of atoxigenic biocontrol products to mitigate aflatoxin in maize increase fumonisin content in grains?, Ortega-Beltran, A., Agbetiameh, D., Atehnkeng, J., Falade, T. D. O. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Plant Disease, pages 1-6, ISSN 0191-2917, 2021. [DOI]
 
Can it be all more simple? Manufacturing aflatoxin biocontrol products using dry spores of atoxigenic isolates of Aspergillus flavus as active ingredients, Ortega-Beltran, A., Kaptoge, L., Senghor, A. L., Aikore, M. O. S., Jarju, P.*, Momanyi, H., Konlambigue, M., Falade, T. D. O. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Microbial Biotechnology, pages 1-14, ISSN 1751-7915, 2021. [DOI]
 
Contributions of integrated aflatoxin management strategies to achieve the sustainable development goals in various African countries, Ortega-Beltran, A. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Global Food Security, volume 30, number -: 100559, pages 1-13, ISSN 2211-9124, 2021. [DOI]
 
Resistance of maize landraces from Mexico to aflatoxin contamination: influence of aflatoxin-producing fungi genotype and length of incubation, Ortega-Beltran, A., Jaime, R. and Cotty, P., in: European Journal of Plant Pathology, pages 1-10, ISSN 0929-1873, 2021. [DOI]
 

2020

Present status and perspective on the future use of aflatoxin biocontrol products, Moral, J., Garcia-Lopez, M. T., Camiletti, B., Jaime, R., Michailides, T., Bandyopadhyay, R. and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: Agronomy, volume 10, number -: 491, pages 1-19, ISSN 2073-4395, 2020. [DOI]
 
Functional biology and molecular mechanisms of host-pathogen interaction for aflatoxin contamination in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) and maize (Zea mays L.), Soni, P., Gangurde, S. S., Ortega-Beltran, A., Kumar, R., Parmar, S., Sudin, H. K., Lei, Y.*, Ni, X., Haui, D.*, Fountain, J. C., Njoroge, S., Mahuku, G., Radhakrishnan, T.*, Zhuang, W.*, Guo, B., Liao, B.*, Singam, P.*, Pandey, M. K., Bandyopadhyay, R. and Varshney, R. K., in: Frontiers in Microbiology, volume 11, number -: 227, pages 1-22, ISSN 1664-302X, 2020. [DOI]
 
Quantification of the aflatoxin biocontrol strain Aspergillus flavus AF36 in soil, and nuts and leaves of pistachio by real-time PCR, Garcia-Lopez, M. T., Luo, Y., Ortega-Beltran, A., Jaime, R., Moral, J. and Michailides, T., in: Plant Disease, pages 1-43, ISSN 0191-2917, 2020. [DOI]
 
Aflatoxin-producing fungi associated with pre-harvest maize contamination in Uganda, Sserumaga, J. P.*, Ortega-Beltran, A., Wagacha, M.*, Mutegi, C. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: International Journal of Food Microbiology, volume 313, number -: 108376, pages 1-8, ISSN 0168-1605, 2020. [DOI]
 
Field efficacy of two atoxigenic biocontrol products for mitigation of aflatoxin contamination in maize and groundnut in Ghana, Agbetiameh, D., Ortega-Beltran, A., Awuah, R. T.*, Atehnkeng, J., Elzein, A., Cotty, P. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Biological Control, volume 150, number 104351, pages 1-13, ISSN 1049-9644, 2020. [DOI]
 
Founder events influence structures of Aspergillus flavus populations, Ortega-Beltran, A., Callicott, K. and Cotty, P., in: Environmental Microbiology, volume 22, number 8, pages 3522-3534, ISSN 1462-2912, 2020. [DOI]
 
Influence of wounding and temperature on resistance of maize landraces from Mexico to aflatoxin contamination, Ortega-Beltran, A. and Cotty, P., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 11, number : 572264, pages 1-11, ISSN 1664-462X, 2020. [DOI]
 

2019

Identifying and managing plant health risks for key African crops legumes, Tamo, M., Afouda, L.*, Bandyopadhyay, R., Bottenberg, H., Cortada-Gonzalez, L., Murithi, H., Ortega-Beltran, A., Pittendrigh, B. R., Sikirou, R.* and Wydra, K., Burleigh Dodds series in Agricultural Science, pages 259-294, chapter 10, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited, ISBN 978-1-78-676232-0, 2019. [DOI]
 
Monitoring Aspergillus flavus genotypes in a multi-genotype aflatoxin biocontrol product with quantitative pyrosequencing, Shenge, K. C., Adhikari, B. N., Akande, A., Callicott, K., Atehnkeng, J., Ortega-Beltran, A., Kumar, P. L., Bandyopadhyay, R. and Cotty, P., in: Frontiers in Microbiology, volume 10, number -: 2529, pages 1-13, ISSN 1664-302X, 2019. [DOI]
 
Evaluation of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) landraces to bacterial blight caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. vignicola, Durojaye, H. A., Moukoumbi, Y. D., Dania, V. O.*, Boukar, O., Bandyopadhyay, R. and Ortega-Beltran, A., in: Crop Protection, volume 116, pages 77-81, ISSN 0261-2194, 2019. [DOI]
 
Disease surveillance, diagnostics and germplasm health in crop protection, Kumar, P. L., Legg, J., Ayodele, M., Mahuku, G., Ortega-Beltran, A. and Bandyopadhyay, R., Burleigh Dodds series in Agricultural Science, pages 41-73, chapter 3, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited, ISBN 978-1-78-676232-0, 2019.
 
Identifying and managing plant health risks for key African crops: yam, taro and cocoyam, Mignouna, D., Kumar, P. L., Coyne, D., Bandyopadhyay, R., Ortega-Beltran, A., Bhattacharjee, R., De Koeyer, D. and Tamo, M., Burleigh Dodds series in Agricultural Science, pages 213-228, chapter 8, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited, ISBN 978-1-78-676232-0, 2019. [DOI]
 
Draft genome sequences of three isolates of Coniothyrium glycines, causal agent of red leaf blotch of soybean, Blagden, T., Espindola, A., Cardwell, K., Ortega-Beltran, A. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Microbiology Resource Announcements, volume 8, number 40: e00378-19, pages 1-2, ISSN 2576-098X, 2019. [DOI]
 
Identifying and managing plant health risks for key African crops: cassava, Toko, M., Neuenschwander, P., Yaninek, J., Ortega-Beltran, A., Fanou, A.*, Zinsou, V.*, Wydra, K., Hanna, R., Fotso Kuate, A. and Douro Kpindou, O., Burleigh Dodds series in Agricultural Science, pages 139-171, chapter 6, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited, ISBN 978-1-78-676232-0, 2019. [DOI]
 
Commercial products promoting plant health in African agriculture, Schreurs, F., Bandyopadhyay, R., Kooyman, C., Ortega-Beltran, A., Akande, A., Konlambigue, M. and Van den Bosch, N., Burleigh Dodds series in Agricultural Science, pages 345-363, chapter 13, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited, ISBN 978-1-78-676232-0, 2019. [DOI]
 
Identifying and managing plant health risks for key African crops maize, Bandyopadhyay, R., Cardwell, K., Ortega-Beltran, A., Schulthess, F., Meikle, W., Sétamou, M. and Cotty, P., Burleigh Dodds series in Agricultural Science, pages 173-212, chapter 7, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited, ISBN 978-1-78-676232-0, 2019. [DOI]
 
"Ground-truthing" efficacy of biological control for aflatoxin mitigation in farmers' fields in Nigeria: from field trials to commercial usage, a 10-year study, Bandyopadhyay, R., Atehnkeng, J., Ortega-Beltran, A., Akande, A., Falade, T. D. O. and Cotty, P., in: Frontiers in Microbiology, volume 10, number : 2528, pages 1-23, ISSN 1664-302X, 2019. [DOI]
 
A detached leaf assay to rapidly screen for resistance of maize to Bipolaris maydis, the causal agent of southern corn leaf blight, Aregbesola, A., Ortega-Beltran, A., Falade, T. D. O., Jonathan, G.*, Hearne, S.+ and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: European Journal of Plant Pathology, pages 1-13, ISSN 0929-1873, 2019.
 
Aflatoxin in chili peppers in Nigeria: extent of contamination and control using atoxigenic aspergillus flavus genotypes as biocontrol agents, Ezekiel, C. N., Ortega-Beltran, A., Oyedeji, E. O., Atehnkeng, J., Kossler, P., Tairu, F.*, Hoeschle-Zeledon, I., Karlovsky, P., Cotty, P. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Toxins, volume 11, number -: 429, pages 1-14, ISSN 2072-6651, 2019. [DOI]
 
Prospects for durable resistance against an old soybean enemy: a four-decade journey from Rpp1 (Resistance to Phakopsora pachyrhizi) to Rpp7, Chander, S., Ortega-Beltran, A., Bandyopadhyay, R., Sheoran, P.*, Ige, G. O., Vasconcelos, M. W. and Garcia-Oliveira, A. L., in: Agronomy, volume 9, number -: 348, pages 1-23, ISSN 2073-4395, 2019. [DOI]
 
Potential of atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus vegetative compatibility groups associated with maize and groundnut in Ghana as biocontrol agents for aflatoxin management, Agbetiameh, D., Ortega-Beltran, A., Awuah, R. T.*, Atehnkeng, J., Islam, M. S., Callicott, K., Cotty, P. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Frontiers in Microbiology, volume 10, number :- 2069, pages 1-15, ISSN 1664-302X, 2019. [DOI]
 
The atoxigenic biocontrol product Aflasafe SN01 is a valuable tool to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of both maize and groundnut cultivated in Senegal, Senghor, A. L., Ortega-Beltran, A., Atehnkeng, J., Callicott, K., Cotty, P. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Plant Disease, pages 1-45, ISSN 0191-2917, 2019. [DOI]
 
Performance of broilers fed with maize colonized by either toxigenic or atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus with and without an aflatoxin-sequestering agent, Aikore, M. O. S., Ortega-Beltran, A., Eruvbetine, D., Atehnkeng, J., Falade, T. D. O., Cotty, P. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Toxins, volume 11, number 10: 565, pages 1-13, ISSN 2072-6651, 2019. [DOI]
 
Atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus isolates endemic to almond, fig, and pistachio orchards in California with potential to reduce aflatoxin contamination in these crops, Ortega-Beltran, A., Moral, J., Picot, A., Puckett, R. D., Cotty, P. and Michailides, T., in: Plant Disease, pages 1-8, ISSN 0191-2917, 2019. [DOI]
 
Comments on "Trial summary on the comparison of various non-aflatoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus on Mycotoxin levels and yield in maize" by M.S. Molo, et al. Agron. J. 111:942-946 (2019), Ortega-Beltran, A. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Agronomy Journal, volume 111, number 5, pages 2625-2631, ISSN 0002-1962, 2019. [DOI]
 

2018

Heterotic affinity and combining ability of exotic maize inbred lines for resistance to aflatoxin accumulation, Meseka, S. K., Williams, W. P., Warburton, M., Brown, R. L., Augusto, J., Ortega-Beltran, A., Bandyopadhyay, R. and Menkir, A., in: Euphytica, volume 214, number -:184, pages 1-15, ISSN 0014-2336, 2018. [DOI]
 
Distribution and incidence of atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus VCG in tree crop orchards in California: a strategy for identifying potential antagonists, the example of almonds, Picot, A., Doster, M., Islam, M. S., Callicott, K., Ortega-Beltran, A., Cotty, P. and Michailides, T., in: International Journal of Food Microbiology, volume 265, pages 55-64, ISSN 0168-1605, 2018. [DOI]
 
Contaminacion de aflatoxinas en frutos secos: un problema emergente, Garcia-Lopez, M. T., Jaime, R., Camiletti, B., Ortega-Beltran, A., Michailides, T. and Morall, J., in: Phytoma-Espana, number 302, pages 38-42, ISSN 1131-8988, 2018.
 
Management of aflatoxins in maize and groundnuts in Kenya: a farmers' training manual, Atehnkeng, J., Mutegi, C., Ortega-Beltran, A., Augusto, J., Akande, A., Senghor, A. L.*, Falade, T. D. O., Akello, J., Cotty, P. and Bandyopadhyay, R., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2018.
 
Prevalence of aflatoxin contamination in maize and groundnut in Ghana: population structure, distribution, and toxigenicity of the causal agents, Agbetiameh, D., Ortega-Beltran, A., Awuah, R. T.*, Atehnkeng, J., Cotty, P. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Plant Disease, volume 102, pages 764-772, ISSN 0191-2917, 2018. [DOI]
 
Frequent shifts in aspergillus flavus populations associated with maize production in Sonora, Mexico, Ortega-Beltran, A. and Cotty, P., in: Phytopathology, volume 108, pages 412-420, ISSN 0031-949X, 2018. [DOI]
 
Fungal communities associated with almond throughout crop development: Implications for aflatoxin biocontrol management in California, Ortega-Beltran, A., Moral, J., Puckett, R. D., Morgan, D. P., Cotty, P. and Michailides, T., in: PLoS ONE, volume 13, number 6(e0199127), pages 1-15, ISSN 1932-6203, 2018. [DOI]
 

2017

Farmers' guide to management of aflatoxins in maize and groundnuts in Africa, Atehnkeng, J., Augusto, J., Senghor, A. L.*, Akande, A., Akello, J., Mutegi, C., Ortega-Beltran, A., Cotty, P. and Bandyopadhyay, R., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2017.
 

2016

Biological control of aflatoxins in Africa: current status and potential challenges in the face of climate change, Bandyopadhyay, R., Ortega-Beltran, A., Akande, A., Mutegi, C., Atehnkeng, J., Kaptoge, L., Senghor, A. L.*, Adhikari, B. N. and Cotty, P., in: World Mycotoxin Journal, volume 9, number 5, pages 177-789, ISSN 1875-0710, 2016. [DOI]
 
The vegetative compatibility group to which the US biocontrol agent Aspergillus flavus AF36 belongs is also endemic to Mexico, Ortega-Beltran, A., Grubisha, L. C., Callicott, K. and Cotty, P., in: Journal of Applied Microbiology, volume 120, number 4, pages 986-998, ISSN 1364-5072, 2016.