Challenges to the exploitation of host plant resistance for Striga management in cereals and legumes by farmers in sub-Saharan Africa: a review
Striga hermonthica, Striga asiatica and Striga gesneroides are obligate root parasites that cause severe yield losses in cereals and legumes in sub-Saharan Africa. Genetic control of Striga through resistance is widely considered to be the most practical and economically feasible method for long ter...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-01-01
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Series: | Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2018.1494302 |