Figure 3.
Schematic summary of ecological interactions of plants, fungi, insects, microbes, and Aspergilli. Red lines represent trophic relationships, with arrows pointing towards predators and herbivores. Orange lines represent competitive relationships, while green ones show mutualistic relations. Brown lines signal toxic effects of mycotoxins on various organisms, and blue lines show modulating effects of plants and microbes on toxin production. Note that trophic interactions and pathogenicity of soil microbiota are only considered in relation to aflatoxigenic Aspergilli and their toxins in this review and figure.