The effectiveness of Celosia argentia (Striga "chaser") to control Striga on Sorghum in Uganda

Crop Protection

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 463-468

  Olupot, J R ^a   Osiru, D S O ^a   Oryokot, J ^b   Gebrekidan, B ^c  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b Serere Agric Anim Prod Res Inst   (Uganda)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Celosia argentia; Sorghum bicolor; Striga

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; SORGHUM; WEED CONTROL;

UGANDA;

CELOSIA; CELOSIA ARGENTIA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; SORGHUM BICOLOR; STRIGA;

EID: 0037394506     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(02)00181-3     Document Type: Article

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