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Patterns Of Resistance To Striga Asiatica In Sorghum And Millets, With Special Reference To Asia

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Title Patterns Of Resistance To Striga Asiatica In Sorghum And Millets, With Special Reference To Asia
 
Creator Rao, M J V
 
Subject Millets
Sorghum
 
Description Striga, an old world root parasite of cereals and legumes, has attracted much
atrention of late, as a causative agent for serious losses in crop production in the
semi-arid tropics. There are three general options available for its control : a)
genetic (using resistant varieties); b) agronomic (using cultural manipulation and
chemicals); and c) biological (using insect pests and pathogens). The genetic
opzion appears to be economically the most viable because a resistant variety
that can avert the subterranean damage by Striga is a non-cost input for the
farmer. ,In this paper the distribution and nature of the Striga problem in
different Asian countries is briefly described, with special reference to sorghum
and pearl millet.
 
Date 1983
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/4122/1/CP_165.pdf
Rao, M J V (1983) Patterns Of Resistance To Striga Asiatica In Sorghum And Millets, With Special Reference To Asia. In: Workshop on the Biology and Control of Striga, 14-17 November 1983, Dakar, Senegal.