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Integrated Management of Striga hermonthica in Sorghum Using Glomus mosseae, Bacillus megaterium, and Phosphorus [PDF]

Plant-Environment Interactions
The root parasitic weed Striga hermonthica, a member of the Orobanchaceae family, is a major constraint to cereal production in sub‐Saharan Africa. Its germination is triggered by host‐derived stimulants, which are upregulated under phosphorus (P) and ...
Suha Hassan Ahmed Elhag, Migdam Elsheikh Abdelghani, Hanan Ibrahim Mudawi, Abdel Gabar E. Tayeb Babiker   +3 more
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Contrasting Response Mechanisms of Maize Lines to Striga hermonthica [PDF]

Agriculture, 2020
Strigahermonthica (Del.) Benth is a parasitic weed that devastates cereals in Sub-Saharan Africa. Several control measures have been proposed for the parasite, of these, host plant resistance is considered the most cost-effective for poor farmers.
Nnanna N. Unachukwu, Abebe Menkir, Adekemi Stanley, Ebenezer O. Farombi, Melaku Gedil   +4 more
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Effects of Striga (Striga hermonthica) Infestation on the Concentration of Secondary Metabolites and Quantity of Nutritional Components in Sorghum

International Journal of Agronomy
Seventy-five (75) sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) genotypes were evaluated to determine the effects of Striga hermonthica infestation (0, 0.25, and 5 mg seed pot−1) on secondary metabolites and grain nutritional composition.
Wilbert Mutezo, Moosa M. Sedibe
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Progeny testing of tropical and sub-tropical maize lines for grain yield and Striga resistance [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Maize production (Zea mays L.) suffers severe losses due to infestations of Striga hermonthica (Sh) and S. asiatica (Sa). These challenges highlight the need for high-yielding Striga-resistant hybrids.
Emeline N. Dossa, Hussein Shimelis, Seltene Abady   +2 more
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Evaluation of formulated strigolactone analogs for Striga management in Kenyan agriculture [PDF]

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Striga hermonthica, an obligate root parasitic weed affecting cereal crops, poses a significant threat to global food security in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Muhammad Jamil, Sylvia Mutinda, Jian You Wang, Damaris Barminga, Agnes Mwihaki, Lynet Navangi, Teresa O. Okiyo, Rohit H. Patil, Titus Ngatia, Patrick Mudavadi, Steven Runo, Salim Al-Babili   +11 more
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Prevalence and Socioeconomic Impact of Striga (Striga hermonthica) in Sorghum Producing Areas of East and West Hararghe Zones, Oromia, Ethiopia

International Journal of Agronomy, 2022
Striga is one of the biotic constraints limiting the production and productivity of sorghum in tropical Africa, particularly in Ethiopia. A field survey was conducted in the eastern and western Hararghe zones in six districts in the 2019 cropping season ...
Lemma Degebasa, Taye Tessema, Zelalem Bekeko, Ketema Belete   +3 more
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The stimulant involved in the germination of Striga hermonthica [PDF]

Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B - Biological Sciences, 1949
Abstract The seeds of Striga hermonthica will only germinate readily when they have been exposed to a chemical stimulant released from a potential host root, and the purpose of the investigation has been the examination of the chemical nature of the stimulant.
R. Brown, Alan Woodworth Johnson, Eric Robinson, Alexander Robertus Todd   +3 more
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Germplasm Bred for Resistance to Striga hermonthica Exhibited High Resistance Levels to Striga asiatica Compared to Commercial Checks

Advances in Agriculture, 2021
Parasitic weeds belonging to the Orobanchaceae family are a menace in Sub-Saharan African (SSA). Specifically, the two witchweeds from the genus Striga, S. hermonthica and S.
Vimbayi Dhliwayo, Edmore Gasura, Cacious Stanford Nyakurwa, Stanford Mabasa, Arnold Bray Mashingaidze, Peter Setimela   +5 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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Aqueous extracts from indigenous plant in Burkina Faso with bio-herbicide properties to reduce Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth propagation

CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2022
Background The genus Striga includes 11 parasitic plants species of food crops in at least 50 African countries. Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. is a major biotic constraint to the cereal crops production in Africa.
Tinkoudougou Cathérine Sawadogo/Ilboudo, Djibril Yonli, Soumaïla Sourabie, Patrice Zerbo, Hamidou Traoré, Joseph Issaka Boussim   +5 more
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