The culprit is visible among the crops – a parasitic weed known as striga, or witchweed. The purple-flowered plant clings to the roots of maize and other staple crops, draining them of essential ...

The Striga problem is severe in Africa that it demands a more lasting solution to assure food security. The objective of the project is to lead, in a participatory approach, stakeholders in each ...

Analysis of root parasitic weeds from a chemical perspective to provide information that facilitates development of an integrated management strategy Striga is a genus of root parasitic weeds that ...

Osteo Striga nerf still disappoints some fans in the Destiny 2 community. Osteo Striga was first introduced to Destiny 2 in 2022, but it received a nerf in June 2024. The nerf to Osteo Striga ...

Chinese scientists have identified genes in sorghum that confer resistance to a major parasitic plant, providing a crucial foundation for developing Striga-resistant crop varieties, researchers said.

Parasitic plants cause enormous damage to crops in arid regions Sudan has vast areas of potential cropland, but has been suffering from the devastating effects of the root parasitic weeds of the genus ...