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Habits of a highly successful cereal killer, Striga
(PLOS Pathogens, 2018-01-11)
Striga is a highly successful pathogen of cereal crops in sub-Saharan Africa. Also known as witchweed, Striga is an attractive parasitic plant whose beautiful flowers belie its noxiousness. Most cultivated cereals, including ...
Genetic Characterization and Diversity of Rhizobium Isolated from Root Nodules of Mid-Altitude Climbing Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Varieties.
(2018-05-15)
The increasing interest in the use of rhizobia as biofertilizers in smallholder agricultural farming systems of the Sub-Saharan Africa has prompted the identification of a large number of tropical rhizobia strains and led ...
Status of Opuntia invasions in the arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya
(CAB Reviews, 2018-03)
Invasive alien species (IAS) are among the leading threats to biodiversity, food security and human well-being. Opuntia (prickly pear cactus) is one of the most widespread and naturalized in the arid and semi-arid areas ...