Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Subject "Striga hermonthica"
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Isolation and Bioassay of Striga Hermonthica Seed Germination Stimulants From Non-host Crops and Field Testing for Control Efficacy
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1996)Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. is a severe parasite on maize and a limiting factor in achieving optimum maize yields in infested areas in Africa. The parasite seeds are stimulated to germinate by root exudates from ...