Browsing Journal Articles by Subject "maize inbred lines, resistance, Striga hermonthica, Kenya"
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Identification of new maize inbred lines with resistance to Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth.
(International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)University of Nairobi, Faculty of Agriculture, Upper Kabete Campus,, 2012)Striga hermonthica is a noxious, obligate hemi-parasite of cereal grasses that causes severe grain yield loss in susceptible maize cultivars in Africa. The development of host plant resistance is one of the most practical ...