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Parasitic Plant-Host Interactions: Molecular Mechanisms and Agricultural Resistance Strategies. [PDF]

Adv Sci (Weinh)
Parasitic plants devastate global agriculture through sophisticated molecular interactions with host crops. This review synthesizes current understanding of parasitic plant‐host interactions, from strigolactone‐mediated germination and haustorium formation to host defense mechanisms.
Shi J, Xie Q, Yu F.
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What we learn from weed genetics. [PDF]

Am J Bot
American Journal of Botany, Volume 113, Issue 4, April 2026.
VanWallendael A.
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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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Phenolic signals for prehaustorium formation in Striga hermonthica

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
Striga hermonthica is a root parasitic plant that causes considerable crop yield losses. To parasitize host plants, parasitic plants develop a specialized organ called the haustorium that functions in host invasion and nutrient absorption. The initiation
Natsumi Aoki, Songkui Cui, Songkui Cui, Chiharu Ito, Kie Kumaishi, Shungo Kobori, Yasunori Ichihashi, Satoko Yoshida   +7 more
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Genetic interrelationships of elite sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) genotypes bred for Striga resistance and compatibility with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. strigae (FOS) revealed by microsatellites

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science, 2021
Genetic diversity is key for breeding population development, hybrid breeding, heterotic grouping and genetic analysis, among others. The objective of this study was to examine genetic interrelationships among elite sorghum genotypes bred for resistance ...
Athenkosi Makebe, Hussein Shimelis, Admire I. T. Shayanowako   +2 more
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Association analysis for resistance to Striga hermonthica in diverse tropical maize inbred lines

Scientific Reports, 2021
Striga hermonthica is a widespread, destructive parasitic plant that causes substantial yield loss to maize productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. Under severe Striga infestation, yield losses can range from 60 to 100% resulting in abandonment of farmers ...
A. E. Stanley, A. Menkir, B. Ifie, A. A. Paterne, N. N. Unachukwu, S. Meseka, W. A. Mengesha, B. Bossey, O. Kwadwo, P. B. Tongoona, O. Oladejo, C. Sneller, M. Gedil   +12 more
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Strigolactones and sesquiterpene lactones induce Orobanche cumana germination via KAI2d receptors through distinct processes. [PDF]

Plant J
SUMMARY Orobanche cumana is an obligate parasitic weed belonging to the Orobanchaceae family and represents the most important biotic constraint to sunflower seed production in all the regions where sunflower is cultivated, except in North and South America. O.
Affholder J, Lambret L, Penaranda S, Cornu D, Lebris P, Keita A, Delgrange S, Muños S, Téletchéa S, Boyer FD, Pouvreau JB, Delavault P, de Saint Germain A.   +12 more
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Seed Dressing Maize with Imazapyr to Control Striga hermonthica in Farmers’ Fields in the Savannas of Nigeria

Agriculture, 2020
Use of small doses of imazapyr and pyrithiobac for seed coatings of imazapyr-resistant maize hybrids (IR-Maize) offers an effective means to control Striga hermonthica.
Alpha Yaya Kamara, Abebe Menkir, David Chikoye, Reuben Solomon, Abdullahi Ibrahim Tofa, Lucky O. Omoigui   +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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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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