Pre-harvest aflatoxin contamination of peanuts is associated with
severe late-season drought stress. Contamination can also occur after
peanuts are dug if they are not quickly harvested, dried and maintained
at safe moisture level; or during storage when improper conditions of
moisture and temperature exist (Cole et al., 1995). Lots of peanuts
with excessive levels of contamination cannot be used for human consumption
and therefore represent great economic losses for the peanut
industry