Question

Where is rhizopus flavus present?

Answer 1

yellowish tinted fungi on plants and specialized parasites on animals, i'd guess.

Answer 2

The influence of Rhizopus and Neurospora spp. on growth and aflatoxin B1 accumulation of Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus was investigated. When inoculated simultaneously with Rhizopus or Neurospora spp. on mashed groundnuts, Aspergillus spp. were able to grow, but to a lesser extent and with visually different mycelial development and sporulation behaviour. Accumulation of aflatoxin B1 observed during a 6 wk incubation, averaged 34% in mixed cultures with Rhizopus spp. and 1–7% in mixtures with Neurospora spp., as compared to pure cultures of Aspergillus spp. On aqueous groundnut extract selected strains of Rhizopus and Neurospora showed the ability to cause an exhaustion particularly of C compounds, inhibiting Aspergillus growth and aflatoxin BL accumulation. There was also evidence for the formation of Rhizopus and Neurospora metabolites inhibiting growth and/or aflatoxin B1 production. In addition Rhizopus and Neurospora strains degraded aflatoxin B