ALS-inhibiting herbicide seed treatments control Striga hermonthica in ALS-modified corn (Zea mays)

Weed Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 704-707

  Berner, Dana K ^a   Ikie, Felix O ^a   Green, Jerry M ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Maize; Parasite; Resistance; STRHE; Varieties

Indexed keywords

ACETOLACTATE SYNTHASE INHIBITING HERBICIDE; CORN; HERBICIDE; PARASITIC PLANT; SEED TREATMENT; WEED CONTROL;

POACEAE; SCROPHULARIACEAE; STRIGA HERMONTHICA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031471606     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0890037x00043293     Document Type: Article

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