Biology and management of weedy root parasites Page 282 Biology and Management of
Weedy Root Parasites DM Joel, J. Hershenhorn, H. Eizenberg, and R. Aly Agricultural …

Parasitic flowering weeds of the genus Striga (Scrophulariaceae) cause substantial losses
in sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] production in sub-Saharan Africa. Striga-resistant …

ABSTRACT The parasitic weed Striga Lour. has been one of the more intractable
agricultural problems seriously limiting productivity of cereal and legume crops in sub …

Improved food security, led by increased productivity among Africa's many small-scale
farmers, has been the aim of significant national and international effort in recent decades. It …

Infection of crop species by parasitic plants is a major agricultural hindrance resulting in
substantial crop losses worldwide. Parasitic plants establish vascular connections with the …

Striga hermonthica (Striga) is an obligate hemiparasitic weed, causing severe yield losses in
cereals, including rice, throughout sub‐Saharan Africa. Striga germination depends on …

Molecular markers for resistance of sorghum to the hemi-parasitic weed Striga hermonthica
were mapped in two recombinant inbred populations (RIP-1,-2) of F 3: 5 lines developed …

The parasitic weed–(Striga spp.), is a major biotic constraint and a serious threat to
subsistence cereal crop (sorghum, maize, pearl millet, finger millet and upland rice) …

Breeding for high yielding Sorghum bicolor varieties with effective resistance and tolerance
against the hemi-parasitic weed Striga hermonthica requires suitable selection measures for …

Breeding for resistance to Striga in maize (Zea mays), with paucity of donor source and
known mechanisms of resistance, has been challenging.• Here, post‐attachment …