Root responses to environmental stresses show a high level of cell type and developmental
stage specificity. Interactions with beneficial and pathogenic organisms–including microbes …

The Striga, particularly S. he rmonthica, problem has become a major threat to food security,
exacerbating hunger and poverty in many African countries. A number of Striga control …

Host plant defence mechanisms (resistance and tolerance) and plant nutrition are two of the
most widely proposed components for the control of hemiparasitic weeds of the genus Striga …

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate
source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and …

Maize is a major cereal crop in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Subsistence farmers mostly plant
it in areas where the parasite Striga hermonthica's action often reduces the harvest. This …

Striga hermonthica, causes up to 100% yield loss in maize production in Sub‐Saharan
Africa. Develo** Striga‐resistant maize cultivars could be a major component of integrated …

Background Sorghum yields in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are greatly reduced by parasitic
plants of the genus Striga (witchweed). Vast global sorghum genetic diversity collections, as …

The lifecycle of parasitic plants can be divided into pre-attachment and post-attachment
phases that equate to free living and parasitic stages. Similarly, plant resistance to parasitic …

The potential yield of maize (Zea mays L.) and other major crops is curtailed by several
biotic, abiotic, and socio-economic constraints. Parasitic weeds, Striga spp., are major …

Abstract In Sub-Saharan Africa weeds represent a major constraint to food production, and
overreliance on herbicides, including toxic ones, is a raising issue. Nonetheless, effective …