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Stacking Tolerance to Drought and Resistance to a Parasitic Weed in Tropical Hybrid Maize for Enhancing Resilience to Stress Combinations

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Maize is a food security crop cultivated in the African savannas that are vulnerable to the occurrence of drought stress and Striga hermonthica infestation.
Abebe Menkir, José Crossa, Silvestro Meseka, Bunmi Bossey, Oyekunle Muhyideen, Priscillia F. Riberio, Mmadou Coulibaly, Abdoul-Madjidou Yacoubou, Gbadebo Olaoye, Alidu Haruna   +9 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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Association mapping for Striga resistance and agronomic-related traits in sorghum. [PDF]

Plant Genome
Abstract Over 50% of arable land available for cereal production in sub‐Saharan Africa is severely infested with Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth, posing a significant challenge to agricultural productivity in the region. In this study, we performed association mapping of plant height, panicle height, number of leaves per plant, field fresh grain weight,
Mutezo WT, Sedibe MM, Norvienyeku J, Lai B, Lai B.   +4 more
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Striga parasitizes transgenic hairy roots of Zea mays and provides a tool for studying plant-plant interactions

Plant Methods, 2012
Background Striga species are noxious root hemi-parasitic weeds that debilitate cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Control options for Striga are limited and developing Striga resistant crop germplasm is regarded as the best and most ...
Runo Steven, Macharia Sarah, Alakonya Amos, Machuka Jesse, Sinha Neelima, Scholes Julie   +5 more
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Comparative Insights into the Microbial Diversity and Community Structure of Striga hermonthica-Infested Maize Rhizosphere

Applied Sciences, 2023
The damaging competition between crops and parasitic weeds has a negative impact on agricultural productivity; however, the impact of disturbance on the soil’s microbial community has received less attention.
Olumayowa Mary Olowe, Ayansina Segun Ayangbenro, Akinlolu Olalekan Akanmu, Funso Raphael Kutu, Jude J. O. Odhiambo, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola   +5 more
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Competition in populations of the hemi-parasitic plant Striga hermonthica on a sorghum host

Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 2016
Striga hermonthica is a hemi-parasitic plant species that parasitizes species belonging to the Gramineae, including crop species such as maize, sorghum, millet and rice.
Westermann, Paula R., Hemerik, Lia, van der Werf, Wopke, Stomph, Tjeerd-Jan, van Mourik, Tom A.   +4 more
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Adoption of striga (striga hermonthica) Management Technologies in Northern Nigeria

Agrekon, 2016
This study examined the adoption of Integrated Striga Management (ISMA) technologies among maize farmers in Bauchi and Kano states of northern Nigeria. It employs a double-hurdle approach to analyse the factors influencing adoption and intensity of ISMA technologies among households, using cross-sectional data of 643 farmers from the two states.
Hassan, M.B., Baiyegunhi, L.J., Ortmann, G.F., Abdoulaye, Tahirou   +3 more
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Pathogenicity of Fusarium isolates to Striga hermonthica in Burkina Faso

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 2010
Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. is an important constraint to cereal crop production in Burkina Faso, of which sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is the most important component. Native Fusarium species to use as bio-control agents to S. hermonthica has been investigated. Fifty one Fusarium isolates obtained from diseased plants of S.
D, Yonli, H, Traoré, P, Sérémé, D E, Hess, P, Sankara   +4 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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Role and In Vivo Localization of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. strigae and Bacillus subtilis in an Integrated Striga hermonthica Biocontrol System

PhytoFrontiers, 2021
To improve the efficiency of Striga hermonthica biological control in the context of an integrated biocontrol system, the role/impact of coinoculating the mycoherbicide Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. strigae (Fos) with a plant growth promoting rhizobacterium,
Williams Oyifioda Anteyi, Frank Rasche
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