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High water availability increases the negative impact of a native hemiparasite on its non-native host [PDF]

, 2015
Environmental factors alter the impacts of parasitic plants on their hosts. However, there have been no controlled studies on how water availability modulates stem hemiparasites' effects on hosts.
A Mahapatro, BC Lau, L Paradis, M Barborak, MH Lee   +4 more
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Geographical distribution and aspects of the ecology of the hemiparasitic angiosperm Striga asiatica (L) Kuntze: A herbarium study [PDF]

, 1997
Striga asiatica (Scrophulariaceae) is an obligate root hemiparasite of mainly C-4 grasses (including cereals). It is the most widespread of the 42 Striga species occurring in many semi-tropical, semi-arid regions of mainly the Old World.
Cochrane, V., Press, M.C.
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Mulching offers protection from Striga asiatica L. Kutnze parasitism in Sorghum genotypes

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science, 2019
The production of sorghum is hampered by the parasitic weed Striga asiatica L. Mulching is promoted as a component of the conservation agriculture systems in sub Saharan Africa.
Mandumbu Ronald, Mutengwa Charles, Mabasa Stanford, Mwenje Eddie   +3 more
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Gains in Genetic Enhancement of Early Maturing Maize Hybrids Developed during Three Breeding Periods under Striga-Infested and Striga-Free Environments

Agronomy, 2020
Striga hermonthica is a major maize production constraint in West and Central Africa (WCA). Fifty-four early maturing maize hybrids of three breeding periods: 2008–2011, 2012–2013, 2014–2015, were evaluated under Striga-infested and non-infested ...
Baffour Badu-Apraku, Gloria B. Adu, Abdoul-Madjidou Yacoubou, Johnson Toyinbo, Samuel Adewale   +4 more
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Soil health and ecosystem services: Lessons from sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) [PDF]

, 2020
Management practices to improve soil health influence several ecosystem services including regulation of water flows, changes in soil biodiversity and greenhouse gases that are important at local, regional and global levels.
Bolo, Peter Omondi, Kihara, Job, Kinyua, Michael, Nyawira, Sylvia Sarah, Sommer, Rolf   +4 more
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Resolving intergenotypic Striga resistance in sorghum

Journal of Experimental Botany, 2023
Abstract Genetic underpinnings of host–pathogen interactions in the parasitic plant Striga hermonthica, a root parasitic plant that ravages cereals in sub-Saharan Africa, are unclear. We performed a comparative transcriptome study on five genotypes of sorghum exhibiting diverse resistance responses to S.
Sylvia Mutinda, Fredrick M Mobegi, Brett Hale, Olivier Dayou, Elijah Ateka, Asela Wijeratne, Susann Wicke, Emily S Bellis, Steven Runo   +8 more
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Evaluation of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (l.) Moench) genotypes for striga resistance and associations among yield and striga related traits [PDF]

Innovations in Agriculture
Striga stands as one of the most significant biotic constraints, severely impacting sorghum production and productivity in the northern and northeastern regions of the country.
Solomon Mitiku, Fikru Mekonnen
doaj   +3 more sources

Inheritance of Striga hermonthica adaptive traits in an earlymaturing white maize inbred line containing resistance genes from Zea diploperennis [PDF]

, 2019
Striga hermonthica can cause as high as 100% yield loss in maize depending on soil fertility level, type of genotype, severity of infestation and climatic conditions.
Adetimirin V. O., Amegbor I. K., Ejeta G., J. G Kling, Kim S. K., Kim S. K., Kiruki S., Kroschel J., Lagoke S. T. O., Lane J. A., Singh R. P.   +10 more
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Genotypic Variation in Cultivated and Wild Sorghum Genotypes in Response to Striga hermonthica Infestation

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021
Striga hermonthica is the most important parasitic weed in sub-Saharan Africa and remains one of the most devastating biotic factors affecting sorghum production in the western regions of Kenya.
Nicoleta Muchira, Nicoleta Muchira, Kahiu Ngugi, Lydia N. Wamalwa, Millicent Avosa, Wiliter Chepkorir, Eric Manyasa, Desterio Nyamongo, Damaris A. Odeny   +8 more
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Desmopachria striga Young 1990

, 2020
{"references": ["Young, F. N. (1990 a) New Neotropical species of Desmopachria (Desmopachria s. str.) Babington (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae). Insecta Mundi, 4, 41 - 48."]}
Keller, Oliver, Schnepp, Kyle E., Ashman, Krystal L., Turnbow, Robert H., Skelley, Paul E.   +4 more
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