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Studies on Indigo Witchweed, the American Strain of Striga gesnerioides (Scrophulariaceae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

Lytton J. Musselman  and
Chris Parker
Lytton J. Musselman
Affiliation:
Dep. Biol. Sci., Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, VA 23508
Chris Parker
Affiliation:
Overseas Development Admin., Tropical Weeds Group, Agric. Res. Council, Weed Res. Organizational, Oxford OX5 1PF, UK
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Abstract

In greenhouse studies, the American strain of Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke, indigo witchweed, was potted with a wide range of potential hosts, including some known to be parasitized by this species elsewhere, and with agricultural and ornamental crops of importance in the southern United States. The host range of the indigo witchweed was very limited and no major crop species were seriously affected. Based on these host studies, it appears that indigo witchweed poses little danger to American agriculture. Other strains of the parasite were likewise shown to be host specific.

Keywords

IndigoferaVignaroot parasiteparasitic weedhost specificity
Type
Research Article
Information
Weed Science , Volume 29 , Issue 5 , September 1981 , pp. 594 - 596
Copyright
Copyright © Weed Science Society of America 

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