In recent years,Fusarium head blight of wheat has been a frequent epidemic, especially in the middle and lower Yangtse valley, Huai valley and the southern Huang-Huai valley.The disease caused a great loss of yield, and even more the harvested grains containing Fusarium toxins harmed to livestocks and human health.Fusarium toxins, including deoxynivalenol (DON, also called vomitoxin), zearalenone (ZEN), nivalenol (NIV) and fumonisin (FB), can cause animal digestive disorder, nervous and immune inhibition, reproductive system abnormalities, even cancer.In this paper, the occurrence and influencing factors of Fusarium toxins in China were analyzed, and the urgency of the research on the risk assessment, prevention and control of Fusarium toxins was discussed, which is hopefully of benefit to understand of Fusarium toxins and to protect the development of wheat industry in China. |