The toxicity of Fusarium monoliforme strains isolated from maize in New Caledonia has been tested on one day Pekin ducklings. Toxic isolates of the fungus killed the ducklings within 6 days only when mixed to an unbalanced ration. Ducklings fed on a well balanced ration containing the same isolates survived and showed only symptoms of intoxication. (Résumé d'auteur)
