AFLATOXINS – DETECTION, MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL

During long time pest control was associated only to insecticides. The formulations were produced as an attempt of improving the insect control. However, some undesirable effects emerged in this time, mainly the toxin action and resistance. Insecticides are substances produced from chemical or biological products to control insect pests. The most common mode of action for insecticides is to kill insects by blocking physiological or biochemical processes (Ware & Whitacre, 2004).