(PhysOrg.com) -- The parasitic flowering plant Striga, or "witchweed," attacks the roots of host plants, draining needed water and nutrients and leaving them unable to grow and produce any grains.

Root parasitic weeds detrimentally affect not only tomato but a wide range of other crops including species of Solanaceae, Leguminoceae, Cucurbitaceae and Poaceae.

As John Cussans, weed science principal consultant for Adas explains, the rising threat from parasitic weeds is becoming apparent in the changing farm landscape, as most of the hosts are legumes.

Scientists at the University of Virginia have identified a gene in cowpea (black-eyed pea) that confers resistance to attack from witchweed, a parasitic plant. This discovery will help researchers ...

Root parasitic weeds can cause great damage to food crops. For example, Orobanche spp. parasitize a wide range of crops including species of Solanaceae, Leguminoceae, Curcurbitaceae and Umbelliferae.

The cowpea variety, SAMPEA 20-T, developed by scientists at the Institute for Agricultural Research ... two notorious parasitic weeds. So far, Cowpea farmers said the new beans variety Pod Borer ...

Many of the plants that are beneficial for bees and butterflies are also great at attracting parasitic wasps. Marigolds are a great summer annual that attract wasps, as do cowpeas, and white ...

Scientists based in Nigeria and Kenya have begun a major push against parasitic weeds that have spread across much of sub-Saharan Africa, causing up to $1.2b in damage every year to the maize and ...

Scientists have identified a gene in cowpea (black-eyed pea) that confers resistance to attack from witchweed, a parasitic plant. This discovery will help researchers better understand how some ...

The parasitic flowering plant Striga, or "witchweed," attacks the roots of host plants, draining needed water and nutrients and leaving them unable to grow and produce any grains. Witchweed is endemic ...