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Upland Rice Cultivars Resistant to Parasitic Weed Striga hermonthica

, 1992
This article 'Upland Rice Cultivars Resistant to Parasitic Weed Striga hermonthica' appeared in the International Rice Research Newsletter series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The primary objective of this publication was to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for
Harahap, Z., Olela, J. C., Nyarko, K., Saxena, R. C.   +3 more
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LONG-RUN STRIGA CONTROL BY SUBSISTENCE FARMERS IN MALI [PDF]

A dynamic programming model is developed to identify barriers to the adoption of long-run control programs for the parasitic weed Striga. The model is applied to Sirakorola in northwestern Mali.
Fofana, Makan, Kebe, Demba, Mullen, Jeffrey D., Taylor, Daniel B.   +3 more
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Intensive cereal-legume–livestock systems in West African dry Savannas. [PDF]

, 2017
The dry savannas of West Africa are undergoing rapid transformation of agricultural practices owing to the rapid human and livestock population growth, increase in agricultural intensification and accelerated climate change which has increased the ...
Ajeigbe, Hakeem A., Chikoye, D., Kamara, A.Y., Omoigui, L.O.   +3 more
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Evaluation of fungal isolates as possible biocontrol agents against Striga hermonthica

Journal of Crop Protection, 2014
Striga hermonthica is a parasitic weed which largely constrains maize and sorghum production in Western Kenya. The weed mostly invades small scale farms and depending on severity, it may cause damage ranging from 10% to complete crop failure thereby ...
Victor Kagot, Sheila Okoth, Fred Kanampiu, Peter Okoth, Edna Mageto   +4 more
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A Taylor-Made Design of Phenoxyfuranone-Type Strigolactone Mimic

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017
Strigolactones are a class of plant hormones that inhibit axillary bud outgrowth and are released from plant roots to act as a rhizosphere communication signal.
Kosuke Fukui, Daichi Yamagami, Shinsaku Ito, Tadao Asami, Tadao Asami, Tadao Asami   +5 more
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Genome-wide association analyses of agronomic traits and Striga hermonthica resistance in pearl millet. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2023
Rouamba A, Shimelis H, Drabo I, Mrema E, Ojiewo CO, Mwadzingeni L, Rathore A.   +6 more
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Author Correction: Genome-wide association analyses of agronomic traits and Striga hermonthica resistance in pearl millet. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2023
Rouamba A, Shimelis H, Drabo I, Mrema E, Ojiewo CO, Mwadzingeni L, Rathore A.   +6 more
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Determining smallholder farmers’ preferences for Push-Pull technology dissemination pathways in western Kenya [PDF]

The push-pull technology (PPT) has widely been disseminated to control stemborer (Chilo partellus and Busseola fusca) and Striga weeds (Striga hermonthica and Striga asiatica) in maize fields in Kenya. This study examined farmers’ preferences for various
Amudavi, David M., Chianu, Jonas, Khan, Zeyaur R., Murage, Alice W., Obare, Gideon A.   +4 more
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Genetic variances and relationship among traits of an early maturing maize population under drought-stress and low nitrogen environments [PDF]

, 2017
Article purchasedDrought and low soil nitrogen (low N) are major causes of low grain yield of maize (Zea mays L.) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). An early maturing maize population, TZE-Y Pop DT STR, had undergone four cycles of selection for drought ...
A. O. Talabi, Alabi, Ariyo, B. Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Badu-Apraku, Bolaños, Bolaños, Bremner, Burton, Bänziger, Bänziger, Comstock, DeVries, Edmeades, Edmeades, Hallauer, Holland, Johnson, Kim, M. A. B. Fakorede, McCown, Miti, Mohammadi, Oikeh, Oyekunle, SAS Institute, SPSS Inc, Wolfe   +40 more
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INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF PARASITIC PLANT Striga hermonthica IN MAIZE USING Fusarium oxysporum (MYCOHERBICIDE) AND POST-EMERGENCE HERBICIDES IN THE NIGERIAN SAVANNA

Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2011
The efficacy of a granular mycoherbicide formulation based on Fusarium oxysporum and post-emergence herbicides for the control Striga hermonthica was evaluated. Four fungal treatments were used: F. oxysporum followed by 2, 4-D, F.
Enoch Istifanus Magani, A. Ibrahim, R.I. Ahom   +2 more
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