The potential of a herbicide resistant maize technology for Striga control in Africa

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 97, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 83-94

  De Groote, Hugo ^a   Wangare, Lucy ^b   Kanampiu, Fred ^a   Odendo, Martins ^c   Diallo, Alpha ^a   Karaya, Haron ^a   Friesen, Dennis ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^d CIMMYT   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Africa; Herbicide resistant; Maize; Pest control; Striga; Weeds (JEL Q12)

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; CROP PEST; FIELD SURVEY; GIS; HERBICIDE; MAIZE; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; POPULATION DENSITY; WEED;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

STRIGA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 41049105035     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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