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 …

Host range varies widely among species of parasitic plants. Parasitic plants realize host
selection through induction by chemical molecular signals, including germination stimulants …

Striga spp. are endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa and pose one of the most severe biological
constraints to cereal production in low-potential areas. Although the level of Striga …

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 …

Parasitism of crop plants by Striga species is a major constraint in the savanna zones of
West Africa. Farmers ranked Striga as a leading constraint during a livelihood analysis of 30 …

Parasitic weeds of the families Cuscutaceae, Orobanchaceae and Scrophulariaceae are
considered to be among the major problems facing agriculture in the Tropics and …

Parasitic Plants of the World Daniel L. Nickrent Page 1 Parasitic Plants of the World Daniel L.
Nickrent Chapter 2, pp. 7-27 in: JA López-Sáez, P. Catalán and L. Sáez [eds.], Parasitic Plants …

Striga hermonthica is endemic in the semi-arid and semi-humid areas of Sub-Sahara Africa.
This plant parasite reduces crop yields of maize and sorghum, the major staple food source …

Parasitic witchweeds inflict most of their damage while still underground and attached to
crop roots. Most selective translocated herbicides are detoxified by crops such as corn and …

Imazapyr and pyrithiobac dressed to seeds of imidazolinone-resistant maize effectively
control Striga hermonthica (witchweed). The effects of the movement of these herbicides in …