Striga asiatica

Common Names: Asiatic witchweed

Ethnobotanical Studies

Studies

A potential role of heat-moisture couplings in the range expansion of Striga asiatica.

Bürger M and Chory J (2024).
Ecol Evol.
DOI:
10.1002/ece3.11332
PubMed:
38756681

Design, Synthesis, and Bioactivities of N-Heterocyclic Ureas as Strigolactone Response Antagonists against Parasitic-Weed Seed Germination.

Du L et al (2024).
J Agric Food Chem.
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.3c08174
PubMed:
38593208

Phytochemical profiling of Striga asiatica; characterisation and anti-microbial assessment of the isolates.

Summary

Researchers isolated a new compound () and 12 known compounds from a plant. The compounds were tested for antimalarial and antimicrobial activity. Chryseriol and apigenin showed promise against MRSA.

AntimicrobialPhytochemistry
Elbermawi A et al (2024).
Nat Prod Res.
DOI:
10.1080/14786419.2024.2325588
PubMed:
38449104

Upland rice varietal mixtures in Madagascar: evaluating the effects of varietal interaction on crop performance.

Rahajaharilaza K et al (2023).
Front Plant Sci.
DOI:
10.3389/fpls.2023.1266704
PubMed:
38053764

The complete chloroplast genome of Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze 1891 (Orobanchaceae), a hemiparasitic weed from Guangxi China.

Genetics
Qin L et al (2023).
Mitochondrial DNA B Resour.
DOI:
10.1080/23802359.2023.2197089
PubMed:
37063239

Fusarium diversity associated with the Sorghum-Striga interaction in Ethiopia.

Lombard L et al (2022).
Fungal Syst Evol.
DOI:
10.3114/fuse.2022.10.08
PubMed:
36741554

The possibilities of explicit Striga (Striga asiatica) risk monitoring using phenometric, edaphic, and climatic variables, demonstrated for Malawi and Zambia.

Kimathi E et al (2022).
Environ Monit Assess.
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-022-10560-4
PubMed:
36255501

Identification of dicistro-like viruses in the transcriptome data of Striga asiatica and other plants.

Genetics
Shin C et al (2022).
Acta Virol.
DOI:
10.4149/av_2022_205
PubMed:
35766472

A chromosome-scale Gastrodia elata genome and large-scale comparative genomic analysis indicate convergent evolution by gene loss in mycoheterotrophic and parasitic plants.

Genetics
Xu Y et al (2021).
Plant J.
DOI:
10.1111/tpj.15528
PubMed:
34647389

Identifying existing management practices in the control of Striga asiatica within rice-maize systems in mid-west Madagascar.

Scott D et al (2021).
Ecol Evol.
DOI:
10.1002/ece3.8085
PubMed:
34646491

Combining host plant defence with targeted nutrition: key to durable control of hemiparasitic Striga in cereals in sub-Saharan Africa?

Review
Mwangangi IM et al (2021).
New Phytol.
DOI:
10.1111/nph.17271
PubMed:
33577098

A Bayesian analysis of longitudinal farm surveys in Central Malawi reveals yield determinants and site-specific management strategies.

Wang H et al (2019).
PLoS One.
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0219296
PubMed:
31393872

Do NERICA rice cultivars express resistance to Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. and Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze under field conditions?

Rodenburg J et al (2015).
Field Crops Res.
PubMed:
26089591

New Rice for Africa (NERICA) cultivars exhibit different levels of post-attachment resistance against the parasitic weeds Striga hermonthica and Striga asiatica.

Cissoko M et al (2011).
New Phytol.
DOI:
10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03846.x
PubMed:
21883232

Control--the Striga conundrum.

Review
Hearne SJ et al (2009).
Pest Manag Sci.
DOI:
10.1002/ps.1735
PubMed:
19301299