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== Suicidal germination as a control strategy for Striga hermonthica(Benth.) in smallholder farms of sub‐Saharan Africa ==
* Boubacar A. Kountche
* Muhammad Jamil
* Djibril Yonli
* Minimassom P. Nikiema
* Daniel Blanco‐Ania
* Tadao Asami
* Binne Zwanenburg
* Salim Al‐Babili
First published: 28 March 2019
https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.32
== Societal Impact Statement ==
Infestation by the parasitic plant Striga hermonthica is a severe threat to food security in sub‐Saharan Africa, impacting the production of the major staple crops pearl millet and sorghum, equating to 7–10 billion $ losses. Using Striga seed dependency on host‐released germination stimulants, we have developed and validated a method for addressing the problem of accumulated parasite seedbanks—the major obstacle in combating Striga infestation in African rain‐fed fields. Application of our method promises to alleviate the problem posed by this pernicious weed by increasing crop production for smallholder farmers.
© 2019 The Authors, Plants, People, Planet © New Phytologist Trust
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Publication History
* Issue Online 28 March 2019
* Version of Record online 28 March 2019
Plants People Planet
* Volume 1, Issue 2
* April 2019
* Pages 107-118
== Links to read / download ==
https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ppp3.32
https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/25722611/1/2
https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2019.45
=== Citations ===
Kountche, Boubacar A., Muhammad Jamil, Djibril Yonli, Minimassom P. Nikiema, Daniel Blanco‐Ania, Tadao Asami, Binne Zwanenburg, and Salim Al‐Babili. “Suicidal Germination as a Control Strategy for Striga Hermonthica (Benth.) in Smallholder Farms of Sub‐Saharan Africa.” Plants, People, Planet 1, no. 2 (2019): 107-18. doi:10.1002/ppp3.32.
* Chicago:  Kountche, Boubacar A., Muhammad Jamil, Djibril Yonli, Minimassom P. Nikiema, Daniel Blanco‐Ania, Tadao Asami, Binne Zwanenburg, and Salim Al‐Babili. “Suicidal Germination as a Control Strategy for Striga Hermonthica (Benth.) in Smallholder Farms of Sub‐Saharan Africa.” Plants, People, Planet 1, no. 2 (2019): 107-18. doi:10.1002/ppp3.32. 
* APA:  Kountche, B. A., Jamil, M., Yonli, D., Nikiema, M. P., Blanco‐Ania, D., Asami, T., … Al‐Babili, S. (2019). Suicidal germination as a control strategy for Striga hermonthica (Benth.) in smallholder farms of sub‐Saharan Africa. Plants, People, Planet, 1(2), 107-118. doi:10.1002/ppp3.32
* MLA:  Kountche, Boubacar A., et al. “Suicidal Germination as a Control Strategy for Striga Hermonthica (Benth.) in Smallholder Farms of Sub‐Saharan Africa.” Plants, People, Planet, vol. 1, no. 2, 2019, pp. 107–118., doi:10.1002/ppp3.32.
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