Bacteria as potential biocontrol agents for managing purple witchweed (Striga hermonthica) in grain sorghum

• Main Authors: Osman, Nadia Yasseen, Ahmad-Hamdani, Muhammad Saiful, Oslan, Siti Nurbaya, Mohamed Zulperi, Dzarifah, Mohd Hashim, Amalia, Saidi, Noor Baity
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2024
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114423/1/114423.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114423/; https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/weed-science/article/bacteria-as-potential-biocontrol-agents-for-managing-purple-witchweed-striga-hermonthica-in-grain-sorghum/D768269EC74A52367B00C6FCECD1634E
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Purple witchweed [Striga hermonthica (Delile) Benth.], a highly destructive parasitic weed, poses a significant threat to sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] cultivation. This hemiparasitic plant intrudes its root system into the host plant, leading to substantial yield losses, particularly in sus...