Current progress in Striga management

M Jamil, BA Kountche, S Al-Babili - Plant physiology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Striga hermonthica: A highly destructive pathogen in maize production

OG David, AS Ayangbenro, JJO Odhiambo… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Identification of QTLs Controlling Resistance/Tolerance to Striga hermonthica in an Extra-Early Maturing Yellow Maize Population

B Badu-Apraku, S Adewale, A Paterne, M Gedil… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Striga hermonthica parasitism is a major constraint to maize production in sub-Saharan
Africa with yield losses reaching 100% under severe infestation. The application of marker …

Genetic resources and breeding of maize for Striga resistance: a review

EN Dossa, H Shimelis, E Mrema… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Genome-wide association analysis of grain yield and Striga hermonthica and S. asiatica resistance in tropical and sub-tropical maize populations

EN Dossa, H Shimelis, AIT Shayanowako - BMC Plant Biology, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Genetic improvement for Striga hermonthica (Sh) and S. asiatica (Sa)
resistance is the most economical and effective control method to enhance the productivity …

Harnessing plant resistance against Striga spp. parasitism in major cereal crops for enhanced crop production and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa: a review

W Makaza, Y En-Nahli, M Amri - Food Security, 2023 - Springer
Given their long-lasting seed viability, 15–20-year lifespan and their high seed production
levels, a significant impact of parasitic plant Striga spp. on African food production is …

Interactions of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranean (L) Verdc) genotypes and phosphorus fertilizer rates in controlling Alectra vogelii

R Musango, T Tana, S Mabasa, E Gasura… - Cogent Food & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Bambara groundnuts (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc) provide essential proteins for African
farmers, but the yield is largely affected by Alectra vogelii infestation, particularly on nutrient …

Antioxidant and Starch-Hydrolyzing Enzymes Inhibitory Properties of Striga-Resistant Yellow-Orange Maize Hybrids

AO Elemosho, EA Irondi, EO Alamu, EO Ajani, A Menkir… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Most of the health benefits derived from cereals are attributed to their bioactive compounds.
This study evaluated the levels of the bioactive compounds, and the antioxidant and starch …

Screening tropical and sub-tropical maize germplasm for resistance to Striga hermonthica and S. asiatica and yield-related traits

EN Dossa, H Shimelis, AIT Shayanowako, MD Laing - Euphytica, 2024 - Springer
Identification of maize germplasm with dual resistance to Striga hermonthica (Sh) and S.
asiatica (Sa), could lead to the development of cultivars with stable resistance. 130 tropical …

Genetic diversity analysis of tropical and sub-tropical maize germplasm for Striga resistance and agronomic traits with SNP markers

EN Dossa, H Shimelis, AIT Shayanowako - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Striga hermonthica (Sh) and S. asiatica (Sa) are major parasitic weeds limiting cereal crop
production and productivity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Under severe infestation, Striga …