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Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. striga, athletes foot or achilles heel?

dc.contributor.authorWatson, A.
dc.contributor.authorGressel, J.
dc.contributor.authorSands, D.
dc.contributor.authorHallett, S.
dc.contributor.authorVurro, M.
dc.contributor.authorBeed, Fen D.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:19:18Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:19:18Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.identifier.citationWatson, A., Gressel, J., Sands, D., Hallett, S., Vurro, M. & Beed, F. (2007). Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. striga, athletes foot or achilles heel? In M. Vurro, Novel biotechnologies for biocontrol agent enhancement and management (1st ed., p. 1-11). Dordrecht: Springer.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/3439
dc.description.abstractParasitic weeds are major contributors to hunger, malnutrition, and food insecurity across sub-Saharan and northern Africa by reducing crop yields in half. Over twenty million hectares of cereal grains in sub-Saharan Africa are infested with Striga (witchweed). Food production losses due to Striga in African countries range from 20% to 90%, amounting to over 10 million tons of food lost annually. The control options for Striga are currently ineffective and management possibilities for these weeds are urgently needed. The research progress with a specific forma specials of Fusarium oxysporum as a biological control for Striga in Africa illustrates the potential to positively impact many lives and improve the health and livelihood of rural and urban poor. Can F. Oxysporum wild type be the Achilles heel of Striga , or do we need enhanced biocontrol to achieve rapid, safe, cost-effective solutions for this major biotic constraint to food production in Africa?
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectWitchweed
dc.subjectChlamydospores
dc.subjectSeed Coating
dc.subjectRhizosphere Competence
dc.subjectHyper Virulence
dc.titleFusarium oxysporum f. sp. striga, athletes foot or achilles heel?
dc.typeBook Chapter
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.affiliationMcGill University
cg.contributor.affiliationWeizmann Institute of Science
cg.contributor.affiliationMontana State University
cg.contributor.affiliationPurdue University
cg.contributor.affiliationIstituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari Consiglio, Nazionale delle Ricerche
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAcp
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionNorth America
cg.coverage.regionWest Asia
cg.coverage.regionEurope
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryCanada
cg.coverage.countryIsrael
cg.coverage.countryUnited States
cg.coverage.countryItaly
cg.coverage.countryBenin
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.iitasubjectWeeds
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.iitasubjectPests Of Plants
cg.iitasubjectPost-Harvesting Technology
cg.iitasubjectPlant Diseases
cg.iitasubjectDisease Control
cg.iitasubjectHandling, Transport, Storage And Protection Of Agricultural Products
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
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