Infestation of crop fields by Striga species in the savanna zones of northeast Nigeria

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 116, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 251-254

  Dugje, I Y ^a   Kamara, A Y ^b   Omoigui, L O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cowpea; Maize; Savannas; Sorghum; Striga aspera; Striga densiflora; Striga gesnerioides; Striga hermonthica

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; CEREAL; PARASITE INFESTATION; SAVANNA; WEED;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; GUINEA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SUDAN; WEST AFRICA;

PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; STRIGA; STRIGA ASIATICA; STRIGA ASPERA; STRIGA DENSIFLORA; STRIGA GESNERIOIDES; STRIGA HERMONTHICA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33745184694     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2006.02.013     Document Type: Article

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