Observations on field infection by witchweed (striga species) on maize in west and central africa

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 113-121

  Kim, Soon Kwon ^a,b   Lagoke, S T O ^c   The, C ^d  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^d Institut de La Recherche Agronomique   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPPING PRACTICES; FIELD INFECTION; MAIZE; MAIZE PRODUCTION; STRIGA; WEED CONTROL; WITCHWEED;

AFRICA, (CENTRAL); AFRICA, (WEST);

POACEAE; SCROPHULARIACEAE; SORGHUM; STRIGA ASIATICA; STRIGA ASPERA; STRIGA HERMONTHICA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030658831     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096708797228799     Document Type: Article

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