Claim · model-written summary
Seed coating may be more cost effective than the other formulations.
Sorghum
Zea maysNot reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSettingValueQualifier
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e1“The efficacy of S. hermonthica control using different formulations of three isolates of Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht. emend. Synder & Hans f. sp. strigae was tested on Striga-resistant and Striga-susceptible varieties of sorghum and maize under African field conditions for the first time”
e2“seed coating may be more cost effective”
Title
Integrating Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. strigae into cereal cropping systems in Africa
Julien Venne; Fen Beed; Adolphe Avocanh; et al. Pest Management Science 2009. doi:10.1002/ps.1741
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- Intervention effect Isolates PSM197 and Foxy 2 were effective in witchweed repression when applied as pesta granules.
- Intervention effect Isolate M12-4A was less effective than the other isolates under field conditions.
- Intervention effect Application of the fungi was generally more beneficial in maize than in sorghum for the varieties tested.
- Intervention effect Application of the biocontrol agent significantly decreased the number of flowering Striga plants.
- Intervention effect Fusarium oxysporum f. sp strigae with a Striga-resistant maize line reduced Striga emergence by over 90%.
- Intervention effect Pesta was the most effective formulation among those tested.