Biological control strategies of purple witchweed, Striga hermonthica: a review
The genus of Striga spp., particularly Striga hermonthica, is an obligate root-hemiparasitic weed. Striga affects 25 African countries annually and is considered a major biotic threat to food security. This obnoxious weed species has been managed using various control strategies. However, the strate...
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| author | Osman, Nadia Yasseen Hamdani, Muhammad Saiful Oslan, Siti Nurbaya Mohamed Zulperi, Dzarifah Saidi, Noor Baity |
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| description | The genus of Striga spp., particularly Striga hermonthica, is an obligate root-hemiparasitic weed. Striga affects 25 African countries annually and is considered a major biotic threat to food security. This obnoxious weed species has been managed using various control strategies. However, the strategies have not been highly effective due to the complexity of the Striga life cycle and special interactions with its host. Biological control, considered a safer and ‘greener’ alternative, has drawn attention due to numerous reports on the potential of biological agents, including insects and microorganisms, to control Striga. Although researchers agree on the importance of the biocontrol approach as one of the alternative eco-friendly methods to manage Striga spp., the decreasing effectiveness of some biocontrol agents when introduced into new environments, in addition to requirements before and during the application, restricts the application of biological control on a large scale until today. This review focuses on the current knowledge of control strategies to manage Striga, emphasizing the biological control method. The challenges that limit the application of biological control to manage Striga on a broader scale are also highlighted. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-1093892024-08-05T03:50:02Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109389/ Biological control strategies of purple witchweed, Striga hermonthica: a review Osman, Nadia Yasseen Hamdani, Muhammad Saiful Oslan, Siti Nurbaya Mohamed Zulperi, Dzarifah Saidi, Noor Baity The genus of Striga spp., particularly Striga hermonthica, is an obligate root-hemiparasitic weed. Striga affects 25 African countries annually and is considered a major biotic threat to food security. This obnoxious weed species has been managed using various control strategies. However, the strategies have not been highly effective due to the complexity of the Striga life cycle and special interactions with its host. Biological control, considered a safer and ‘greener’ alternative, has drawn attention due to numerous reports on the potential of biological agents, including insects and microorganisms, to control Striga. Although researchers agree on the importance of the biocontrol approach as one of the alternative eco-friendly methods to manage Striga spp., the decreasing effectiveness of some biocontrol agents when introduced into new environments, in addition to requirements before and during the application, restricts the application of biological control on a large scale until today. This review focuses on the current knowledge of control strategies to manage Striga, emphasizing the biological control method. The challenges that limit the application of biological control to manage Striga on a broader scale are also highlighted. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2023-02-22 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109389/1/Biological%20control%20strategies%20of%20purple%20witchweed%2C%20Striga%20hermonthica.pdf Osman, Nadia Yasseen and Hamdani, Muhammad Saiful and Oslan, Siti Nurbaya and Mohamed Zulperi, Dzarifah and Saidi, Noor Baity (2023) Biological control strategies of purple witchweed, Striga hermonthica: a review. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 46 (1). 177 - 195. ISSN 1511-3701; ESSN: 2231-8542 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/pjtas/browse/regular-issue?article=JTAS-2513-2022 10.47836/pjtas.46.1.10 |
| spellingShingle | Osman, Nadia Yasseen Hamdani, Muhammad Saiful Oslan, Siti Nurbaya Mohamed Zulperi, Dzarifah Saidi, Noor Baity Biological control strategies of purple witchweed, Striga hermonthica: a review |
| title | Biological control strategies of purple witchweed, Striga hermonthica: a review |
| title_full | Biological control strategies of purple witchweed, Striga hermonthica: a review |
| title_fullStr | Biological control strategies of purple witchweed, Striga hermonthica: a review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biological control strategies of purple witchweed, Striga hermonthica: a review |
| title_short | Biological control strategies of purple witchweed, Striga hermonthica: a review |
| title_sort | biological control strategies of purple witchweed striga hermonthica a review |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109389/1/Biological%20control%20strategies%20of%20purple%20witchweed%2C%20Striga%20hermonthica.pdf |
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