Fungal sources
- Fusarium
- Gibberella
Affected commodities
Corn (maize), barley, rice, rye, oats, sorghum, soya, wheat
Effects on animals
Reddening and swelling of the vulva and mammary glands, decline in sow prolificacy, reduction in quantity and quality of sperm, feminisation of young males (enlargement of teats, testicular atrophy and swelling of the prepuce).
Embryo death, numerous returns to heat, ovarian cysts.
Poor fertility and hatchability, poor growth of progeny, decline in egg production.