Possible Molds and Mycotoxins in the 2004 Pasture Corn -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mold* Mycotoxin Clinical Effect -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cladosporium spp. None recognized -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rhizopus spp,. Not recognized as Alternaria causing problems in livestock in U.S. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fusarium spp. DON or vomitoxin Can cause feed refusal, especially in nonruminants -------------------------------------------------- Zearalenone Estrogenism (swollen vulvas, prolapsed vaginas, mammary enlargement) -------------------------------------------------- T-2, Feed refusal, Skin and HT-2, oral lesions, Diarrhea, DAS bloody diarrhea, Bleeding (diacetoxyscirpenol) disorders, Susceptibility to infections, Possible abortions -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- * Note that Aspergillus and Penicillium molds generally are storage molds and not likely to cause problems in the 2004 pasture corn crop. Field infections of Aspergillus occur under hot, dry weather, which did not occur in 2005.