A new approach to Striga control

Pesticide Outlook

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 51-53

  Kanampiu, Fred ^c   Friesen, Dennis ^a   Gressel, Jonathan ^b  

^a Intl Maize/Wheat Improvement Ctr   (Kenya)

^b WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STRIGA; STRIGA ASIATICA;

EID: 0038175090     PISSN: 09561250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b302997m     Document Type: Short Survey

References (8)

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7. Kanampiu, F. K.; Ransom, J. K.; Gressel J. (2001) Imazapyr seed dressings for Striga control on acetolactate synthase target-site resistant maize. Crop Protection 20, 885-895.
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