Control of parasitic witchweeds (Striga spp.) on corn (Zea mays) resistant to acetolactate synthase inhibitors

Weed Science

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 459-466

  Abayo, Gordon O ^a   English, Terry ^b   Eplee, Robert E ^b   Kanampiu, Fred K ^c   Ransom, Joel K ^c   Gressel, Jonathan ^d  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c CIMMYT   (Kenya)

^d WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Herbicide resistant crops; Imazapyr; Imidazolinones; Parasitic weeds; Seed drench; STRHE; STRLU; Sulfonylureas

Indexed keywords

MAIZE; PARASITE; WEED CONTROL;

INSECTA; SPERMATOPHYTA; STRIGA; STRIGA ASIATICA; STRIGA HERMONTHICA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031695385     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0043174500090901     Document Type: Article

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