Twelve samples of Striga hermonthica seed were collected from four host crops [millet (4), sorghum (4), a sorghum/millet intercrop (3) and maize (1)] from all the main areas of S. hermonthica infestation in Nigeria and were tested on eight genotypes of three test crops [maize (4), sorghum (2) and...
Kim, S.K.
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Akintunde, A.
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Walker, P.
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[Responses of maize, sorghum and millet host plants infestation by Striga hemonthica]
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Responses of maize, sorghum and millet host plants infestation by Striga hemonthica
phytoparasite, Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth., infests millions of hectares of cultivated fields of cereal crops in sub-Saharan Africa. Yield losses are often 70 but can be as high as 100% and farmers often abandon infested fields and move to new areas. The objectives of this study were to inve...
Kim, S.K.
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Adetimirin, V.O.
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Akintunde, A.Y.
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[Nitrogen effects on Striga hermonthica infestation, grain yield and agronomic traits of tolerant and susceptible maize hybrids]
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Nitrogen effects on Striga hermonthica infestation, grain yield and agronomic traits of tolerant and susceptible maize hybrids
A parasitic plant, Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth., infests millions of hectares of arable land in sub-Saharan Africa, and it threatens production of major cereal crops including maize (Zea mays L.). Erratic natural infestation is considered a major constraint to assess host plant resistance to ...
Maize is the most important cereal in sub-Saharan Africa. It is relatively inexpensive and provides many families with much-needed nutrients. For the farmers, it matures early and Is a source of ready income. Maize production Is being threatened by some diseases and pests, among which are downy m...
Kling, J.G.
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Cardwell, K.F.
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Bosque Pérez, N.A.
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Kim, S.K.
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[Advances in screening methods and breeding for resistance to downy mildew and stem borers in maize]
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Advances in screening methods and breeding for resistance to downy mildew and stem borers in maize
Kim, S.K.
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Ajala, S.
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[Combining ability of tropical maize germplasm in West Africa; I: open pollinated varieties]
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Combining ability of tropical maize germplasm in West Africa; I: open pollinated varieties
Kim, S.K.
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Lagoke, S.
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The, C.
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[Observations on field infection by witchweed (Striga species) on maize in West and Central Africa]
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Observations on field infection by witchweed (Striga species) on maize in West and Central Africa
urple witchweed [Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth.], here called just striga, parasitizes cereal crops in the savanna zone of sub-Saharan Africa. The objectives of this study were to investigate the expressions of a tolerant and a susceptible cultivar of maize (Zea mays L.) to striga as affected b...
Kim, S.K.
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Adetimirin, V.O.
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[Responses of tolerant and susceptible maize varieties to timimg and rate of nitrogen under Striga hermonthica infestation]
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Responses of tolerant and susceptible maize varieties to timimg and rate of nitrogen under Striga hermonthica infestation
Grain yield of maize (Zea mays L.) in the tropics are generally low and information on combining ability among tropical maize inbred lines has not been reported for West Africa. This study was conducted to estimate combining abilities of maize inbred lines developed for West Africa. Crosses obtai...
Kim, S.K.
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Ajala, S.O.
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[Combining ability of tropical maize germplasm in West Africa II. Troppical vs temperate x tropical origins]
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Combining ability of tropical maize germplasm in West Africa II. Troppical vs temperate x tropical origins
Tropically-adapted maize inbreds of high combining ability were evaluated internationally for general resistance to seven virus and virus-like diseases, all insect-transmitted. Replicated trials under controlled viral epibiotics were conducted at five locations as part of the collaborative Maize ...
Brewbaker, J.L.
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Kim, S.K.
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Logrono, M.L.
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[Resistance of tropical maize inbreds to major virus and viruslike diseases]
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Resistance of tropical maize inbreds to major virus and viruslike diseases