Gurding against deoxynivalenol in swine feeds

摘要

Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a major mycotoxin commonly found in mild climatic regions of North America, Europe and North Asia. In swine feed commodities worldwide, DON occurred in 79percent of finished feed samples, 77 percent of corn samples and 92 percent of dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) samples analyzed. Concentrations often exceed levels known to harmanimals. In 56 percent of finished feed, 68 percent of corn and 88 percent of DDGS samples, concentrations exceeded the risk threshold of 150 parts per billion (ppb).