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Integrated Management of <i>Striga hermonthica</i> in Sorghum Using <i>Glomus mosseae</i>, <i>Bacillus megaterium</i>, and Phosphorus. [PDF]

Plant Environ Interact
Glomus mosseae, Bacillus megaterium, and phosphorus significantly suppress Striga hermonthica, enhance sorghum growth, and improve soil fertility, offering a sustainable biocontrol strategy against Striga in nutrient‐deficient soils. ABSTRACT The root parasitic weed Striga hermonthica, a member of the Orobanchaceae family, is a major constraint to ...
Elhag SHA, Abdelghani ME, Mudawi HI, Babiker AGET.   +3 more
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Has the Striga problem been solved? A field perspective critique of recent progress. [PDF]

Pest Manag Sci
The potential field efficacy of recently proposed breeding, biocontrol, suicidal germination, gene editing and transgenic solutions for Striga control is critically evaluated and mostly found wanting improvements. Abstract Three root‐parasitic witchweed (Striga) species can cause up to total loss of grain and legume crops for millions of farmers in ...
Gressel J.
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An integrated molecular and conventional breeding scheme for enhancing genetic gain in maize in Africa [PDF]

, 2020
Open Access Journal; Published online: 06 Nov 2019Maize production in West and Central Africa (WCA) is constrained by a wide range of interacting stresses that keep productivity below potential yields.
Gedil, M., Menkir, A.
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In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) Genotypes for Pre- and Post-attachment Resistance against Witchweed (Striga asiatica L. Kuntze)

International Journal of Agronomy, 2020
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) production in sub-Saharan Africa is seriously constrained by both biotic and abiotic stresses. Among the biotic stresses is witchweed (Striga spp.), a noxious parasitic weed causing major damage in cereal crops, such ...
V. O. Gwatidzo, J. T. Rugare, S. Mabasa, R. Mandumbu, J. Chipomho, S. Chikuta   +5 more
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Towards Striga-resistant Gene pool in Nigerian Pearl millet landraces [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
Parasitism of crop plants by Striga species is a major constraint in the savannah zones of West Africa. A germplasm collection comprised of 240 accessions of pearl millet was screened under natural Striga hermonthica infestation to identify sources of ...
Maryam Dawud, John Eleblu, Ignatius Angarawai, Pangirayi Tongoona, Kwadwo Ofori   +4 more
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Management of Striga asiatica in the vulnerable uplands of Central Madagascar: combining zero-tillage rice-maize cover-crop rotations with resistant varieties [PDF]

, 2014
Una de las principales dificultades que se tienen actualmente para diseñar localmente máquinas y herramientas para la extracción de gel de la planta de Aloe Vera, es el desconocimiento de las propiedades mecánicas de sus hojas.
Andrianaivo, Alain-Paul, Autfray, Patrice, Michellon, Roger, Rakotoarivelo Njaramanana, Naliharilala Miora, Randrianjafizanaka, Meva Tahiry, Rodenburg, Jonne   +5 more
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Witchweed’s Suicidal Germination: Can Slenderleaf Help?

Agronomy, 2020
The parasitic plant Striga hermonthica (Delile) Benth. is stimulated to germinate by biomolecules (strigolactones) produced in the roots of host and some non-host plants. Non-hosts induce Striga’s suicidal germination and are therefore used as trap crops.
Fridah A. Mwakha, Nancy L.M. Budambula, Johnstone O. Neondo, Bernard M. Gichimu, Eddy O. Odari, Peter K. Kamau, Calvins Odero, Willy Kibet, Steven Runo   +8 more
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Effect of the Striga Germination Stimulant on the Respiration of Striga Seeds [PDF]

Nature, 1949
THE demonstration by Vallance1 of the effect of the stimulant solution on the respiration of Striga seeds is a matter of some importance. Vallance, however, suggests that this effect is independent of that described by Brown, Robinson and Johnson2, who showed that the Striga stimulant may promote extension growth.
R. BROWN, E. ROBINSON
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Striga seed-germination activity of root exudates and compounds present in stems of Striga host and nonhost (trap crop) plants is reduced due to root colonization by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. [PDF]

, 2009
Root colonization by arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi reduces stimulation of seed germination of the plant parasite Striga (Orobanchaceae). This reduction can affect not only host plants for Striga, resulting in a lower parasite incidence, but also ...
Kuyper, T.W., Lendzemo, V.W., Vierheilig, H.   +2 more
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Reproductive Ability of Hybrids of Striga aspera and Striga hermonthica [PDF]

Phytopathology®, 1998
Striga aspera and S. hermonthica are sympatric in Africa. Each may serve as virulent gene reservoirs for the other if they hybridize and their hybrids are virulent and fertile. Intraspecific and interspecific crosses were made within and between the species, and reproductive success was determined.
Aigbokhan, E.I., Berner, D.K., Musselman, L.J.   +2 more
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