Towards Striga-resistant Gene pool in Nigerian Pearl millet landraces [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesParasitism 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 +4 more
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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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Achieving food security for one million Sub-Saharan African poor through push-pull innovation by 2020 [PDF]
, 2014 Food insecurity is a chronic problem in Africa and is likely to worsen with climate change and population growth. It is largely due to poor yields of the cereal crops caused by factors including stemborer pests, striga weeds and degraded soils.
Birkett, M. A. +6 more
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Strigolactone analogues induce suicidal seed germination of Striga spp. in soil [PDF]
, 2012 Striga hermonthica and Striga asiatica are obligate root parasites that cause serious problems in the production of staple cereal crops in Africa. Because of the high levels of infestation, there is an urgent need to control these weeds.
Kgosi, R L +3 more
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Global Invasive Potential of 10 Parasitic Witchweeds and Related Orobanchaceae [PDF]
, 2006 The plant family Orobanchaceae includes many parasitic weeds that are also impressive invaders and aggressive crop pests with several specialized features (e.g. microscopic seeds, parasitic habits).
Benz, Brett W. +4 more
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Push-Pull: Chemical ecology-based integrated pest management technology [PDF]
, 2016 Lepidopterous stemborers, and parasitic striga weeds belonging to the family Orobanchaceae, attack cereal crops in sub-Saharan Africa causing severe yield losses.
Hooper, Antony +3 more
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Methods for Soil Infestation with Striga hermonthica Seeds
Agronomy Journal, 1996 AbstractField screening of maize (Zea mays L.) and sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] can be an efficient means of selecting for resistance to the parasitic plant Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. Spatial variability in natural S. hermonthica seed infestations necessitates supplemental infestation for effective field screening.
Berner, D., Ikie, F.O., Aigbokhan, E.I.
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Management of the Striga epidemics in pearl millet production: a review
CABI Agriculture and BiosciencePearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum [L.] R. Br.) is a drought-resilient and nutritious staple food crop widely cultivated in arid and semi-arid regions.
Armel Rouamba +4 more
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Striga hermonthica reduction using Fusarium oxysporum in Kenya
African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2016 The biological control agent Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. strigae isolate Foxy 2 had shown potential as a biological control in West Africa, however it failed to achieve the same results when used on Kenyan Striga hermonthica. A F. oxysporum isolate FK3 was obtained from infected S.
Kangethe Daniel +3 more
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Activités insecticides de Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth (Scrophulariaceae) sur Callosobrichus maculatus (Fab.) (Coleoptera : Bruchidae) [PDF]
Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 2006 Insecticidal activities of Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth (Scrophulariacecae) on Callobruchus maculatus (Fab.) (Coleptera Bruchidae). This paper deals with insecticidal potentialities of Striga hermonthica (Del.) (Scrophulariaceae) in protection of ...
Nacoulma OG. +2 more
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