Resources Tagged: Striga

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  1. Applying push-pull principles in managing fall armyworm in Africa

    The ‘push-pull’ system is a novel approach in pest management, developed by understanding the complex mechanisms that govern the ecology of plants and insects, which uses carefullyselected repellent intercrops and attractive trap plants. Insect pests are repelled from the food crop and are...
    Push-pull Striga Intercropping Pest Management

  2. Beyond Striga Management: Learning Videos Enhanced Farmers‟ Knowledge on Climate-Smart Agriculture in Mali

    Abstract, Sustainable Agriculture Research, 2018 This paper assesses the climate smart agricultural practices triggered by learning videos on integrated striga management, soil fertility and cost-benefit evaluation practices. Using household head interviews and focus group discussions, this study...
    Striga Climate Smart Agri...

  3. Seed For Sorghum That Is Resistant To Striga Is Available From ECHO

    1998-02-19 A striga resistant sorghum has been developed. In addition the fungus, Fusarium oxysporum, may help control striga.
    Weed Control Sorghum Striga Parasites

  4. Integrated approach against striga - video

    AccessAgriculture Training Video The parasitic weed striga causes more damage to cereal crops in poor soils, so both problems have to be tackled together. In this video we will learn why it is important to combine at least three control methods to reduce striga and obtain a good yield of sorghum,...
    Weeds Weed Control Striga East Africa West Africa

  5. Managing striga weed and other parasitic weeds

    2018-08-08 Session: African Witchweeds and Their Relatives—Biology, Sanitation, and Control Biographical Information: Lytton John Musselman is Mary Payne Hogan Distinguished Professor of Botany at Old Dominion University and has researched Striga as a Fulbright Professor at the University of Khartoum; as a...
    Striga East Africa

  6. Parasitic plants in African agriculture—A growing problem

    2018-11-13 Mistletoes (parasitic shrubs from diverse families), dodders (species of Cuscuta); and witchweeds and their relatives, Striga, Alectra, and Rhamphicarpa species are major constraints on African crops especially in grain and legume production. They are highly specialized weeds so understanding...
    Striga Weed Control

  7. African Insect Science for Food and Health

    icipeis a tropical organisation with a tropical agenda. But why study insects? Because in the tropics, insects are a fact of life to be reckoned with. Insects pose a great risk to food production, often causing the loss of entire crops and destroying about half of all harvested food in storage....
    IPM Pest Control Pest Management Entomolgy Insects Striga Armyworm East Africa West Africa

  8. Push-Pull Farming System Controls Fall Armyworm: Lessons from Africa

    Abstract, 2018, Outlooks on Pest Management Fall armyworm (FAW)Spodoptera frugiperdainvaded Africa, with the first detections being reported in Central and Western Africa in early 2016, and now affects at least 40 countries in Africa, causing up to total crop loss amounting to over $6.2 billion...
    Armyworm Striga

  9. TN #94 Parasitic Plants in African Agriculture

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    2019-03-21 This Technical Note provides an overview of parasitic plants of agricultural significance in Africa. Parasitic weeds cause drought stress and stunted crops. Affected plants include cereal grains (e.g., sorghum [Sorghum bicolor] and maize [Zea mays]) and grain legumes (e.g., cowpea [Vigna...
    Parasitic Parasitic Plants Striga Weeds East Africa West Africa

  10. TN #94 Parasitic Plants in African Agriculture

    2019-03-21 This Technical Note provides an overview of parasitic plants of agricultural significance in Africa. Parasitic weeds cause drought stress and stunted crops. Affected plants include cereal grains (e.g., sorghum [Sorghum bicolor] and maize [Zea mays]) and grain legumes (e.g., cowpea [Vigna...
    Weed Control Parasitic Plants Parasitic Weeds Striga Push-pull East Africa West Africa