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Striga
Known as:
Witchweed
, Witchweeds
A plant genus of the family Orobanchaceae that is parasitic on the roots of other plants. Members contain the flavones, APIGENIN and LUTEOLIN.
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Striga asiatica
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Review
2009
Review
2009
Crops with target-site herbicide resistance for Orobanche and Striga control.
J. Gressel
Pest Management Science
2009
Corpus ID: 31693696
It is necessary to control root parasitic weeds before or as they attach to the crop. This can only be easily achieved chemically…
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2008
2008
Screening legumes for integrated management of witchweeds (Alectra vogelii and Striga asiatica) in Malawi
V. Kabambe
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L. Katunga
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T. Kapewa
2008
Corpus ID: 86007343
In Malawi the parasitic weeds (witchweeds) for cereals and legumes exist simultaneously. The predominant species for cereals is…
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2004
2004
Genetic variability of Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntz based on AFLP analysis and host-parasite interaction
C. Botanga
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J. Kling
,
D. Berner
,
M. Timko
Euphytica
2004
Corpus ID: 27619039
AFLP analysis was used to estimate genetic variability within and among 14 populations of Striga asiaticaL. Kuntze collected from…
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1998
1998
Integrating farmers' knowledge, attitude and practice in the development of sustainable Striga control interventions in southern Mali
S. Debrah
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T. Defoer
,
M. Bengaly
1998
Corpus ID: 56414965
Technologies for Striga control have not been widely adopted because of the mismatch between technologies and farmers' socio…
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1990
1990
Witchweed research and control in the United States
P. F. Sand
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R. Eplee
,
R. Westbrooks
1990
Corpus ID: 82128861
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Vegetative/Parasitic transition: control and plasticity in striga development.
C. Smith
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M. Dudley
,
D. Lynn
Plant Physiology
1990
Corpus ID: 23666085
Striga asiatica (Scrophulariaceae), an obligate parasite of grasses including many of the world's major grain crops, switches…
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1982
1982
Evaluation of Precursors and Analogs of Strigol as Witchweed (Striga asiatica) Seed Germination Stimulants
A. Pepperman
,
W. Connick
,
S. Vail
,
A. D. Worsham
,
A. Pavlista
,
D. Moreland
Weed science
1982
Corpus ID: 181358951
Thirty compounds that are precursors, analogs, derivatives, or fragments of strigol were prepared and tested for their activity…
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1981
1981
Response of sorghum cultivars and striga population to nitrogen fertilization
F. F. Bebawi
Plant and Soil
1981
Corpus ID: 25518983
SummaryFindings derived from the present study suggest that Sorghum cultivars differed in their ability to respond to different…
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1981
1981
Regulation of Witchweed (Striga asiatica) Conditioning and Germination by dl-Strigol
Andrew I. Hsiao
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A. D. Worsham
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D. Moreland
Weed science
1981
Corpus ID: 181788298
The conditioning and germination processes of witchweed [Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze] seeds were regulated by synthetic dl…
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Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Ethylene: A Witchweed Seed Germination Stimulant
R. Eplee
Weed science
1975
Corpus ID: 191142000
Ethylene gas (C2 H4) was found to stimulate the germination of witchweed [Striga asiatica (L.) O. Kuntze] seeds. Ethylene…
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