Table 2.

Mathematical models to predict aflatoxin contamination in maize.

Year	Authors	Name	Characteristics
2003	Dowd, P. F. [116]	Mycotoxin predictor	Not published thoroughly.
2008	Chauhan et al. [83]	-	Semi-mechanistic daily model based on aridity index.
2008	Battilani et al. [10]	-	Empirical, decadal, aridity-based model.
2013	Battilani et al. [17]	AFLA-maize	Mechanistic model evaluated in Italy.
2015	Chauhan et al. [115]	-	Semi-mechanistic, aridity-based model evaluated in Kenya.
2018	Damianidis et al. [117]	-	Semi-mechanistic, weekly, aridity-based.