From summer to autumn in sub-Saharan Africa, green fields of rice, corn, and other crops are often covered with small purple flowers called Striga. These eye-catching flowers are known as ‘witch ...

Chinese scientists have identified genes in sorghum that confer resistance to a major parasitic plant, providing a crucial foundation for developing Striga-resistant crop varieties, researchers said.

近年来，尼日利亚的玉米产量虽有所增长，但和潜在产量相比，差距还很大。其中，一种叫 Striga hermonthica（独脚金，一种寄生杂草）的 “捣乱分子”，成了玉米增产路上的 “拦路虎” 。它能寄生在玉米等多种作物上，让玉米出现枯萎、生长不良等问题 ...

In partnership with scientists from Wageningen University in the Netherlands, this project, funded by a $5M grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, addresses food security concerns by ...

Striga, also known as "witchweed," along with other parasitic plants like Orobanche, relies on host plants for nutrients and water, severely affecting crop yields and agricultural ecosystems.

Getting back our food that is being robbed by root parasitic weeds! Analysis of root parasitic weeds from a chemical perspective to provide information that facilitates development of an integrated ...

Osteo Striga nerf still disappoints some fans in the Destiny 2 community. Osteo Striga was first introduced to Destiny 2 in 2022, but it received a nerf in June 2024. The nerf to Osteo Striga ...

Parasitic plants cause enormous damage to crops in arid regions Sudan has vast areas of potential cropland, but has been suffering from the devastating effects of the root parasitic weeds of the genus ...

How can farmers protect crops against parasites? Researchers have identified two key genes, SbSLT1 and SbSLT2, which help sorghum resist Striga, a parasitic plant responsible for major crop losses, by ...