Muhammad Jamil, Ouedraogo Margueritte, Djibril Yonli, Jian You Wang, Lynet Navangi, Patrick Mudavadi, Rohit H Patil, Satish Ekanath Bhoge, Hamidou Traore, Steven Runo, Salim Al-Babili
BACKGROUND: Striga hermonthica, an obligate root parasitic weed, poses significant threat to cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa. Lowering Striga seed bank in infested soils is a promising strategy to mitigate infestation levels. The dependency of Striga seed germination on strigolactones opens up the possibility of a "suicidal germination" approach, where synthetic germination stimulants induce lethal germination in the absence of a host. Implementing this approach requires active germination stimulants with a suitable formulation for field application...
April 18, 2024: Pest Management Science