Striga hermonthica
purple witchweed
- Category
- plantae
- Primary role
- weed
- Family
- Orobanchaceae
- Genus
- Striga
Plantae | Tracheophyta | Magnoliopsida | Lamiales | Orobanchaceae | Striga
5 AI-consensus-verified claims across 3 interaction categories.
Related entities
Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Striga hermonthica.
biocontrol
- This entity is the object of biocontrol by Smicronyx albovariegatus · effect: beneficial
“S. albovariegatus and the noctuid moth, Eulocastra argentisparsa, were introduced to Ethiopia from India but the attempts apparently failed”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 303 #6495035
facilitation
- This entity is the object of facilitation by Desmodium spp. (desmodium) · effect: beneficial
“Desmodium suppresses Striga through allelopathic exudates”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBezner Kerr R., Madsen S., Stuber M., Liebert J., Enloe S., Borghino N., Parros P., Mutyambai D., Prudhon M., Wezel A. (2021) · Can agroecology improve food security and nutrition? A review #6495164
pest pressure
- This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Zea mays (Corn) · effect: harmful
“Striga hermonthica causes major maize yield losses in sub-Saharan Africa”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBezner Kerr R., Madsen S., Stuber M., Liebert J., Enloe S., Borghino N., Parros P., Mutyambai D., Prudhon M., Wezel A. (2021) · Can agroecology improve food security and nutrition? A review #6495172 - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Zea mays (Corn) · effect: harmful
“Striga hermonthica causes major maize yield losses in sub-Saharan Africa”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBezner Kerr R., Madsen S., Stuber M., Liebert J., Enloe S., Borghino N., Parros P., Mutyambai D., Prudhon M., Wezel A. (2021) · Can agroecology improve food security and nutrition? A review #6495174 - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Zea mays (Corn) · effect: harmful
“Striga, a parasitic vine that devastatingly reduces corn yields in Africa”
parasiteOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedKuepper G., Dodson M., Duncan J. (2016) · Companion Planting & Botanical Pesticides: Concepts & Resources · p. 6 #6495608