Chemicals involved in post-germination inhibition of Striga by Desmodium: Opportunities for utilizing the associated allelopathic traits

Pickett, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8386-3770, Khan, Z., Hassanali, A. and Hooper, A. 2007. Chemicals involved in post-germination inhibition of Striga by Desmodium: Opportunities for utilizing the associated allelopathic traits. Ejeta, G. and Gressel, J., eds. Integrating New Technologies for Striga Control: Towards Ending the Witch-Hunt, World Scientific Connect, pp. 61-70. (10.1142/9789812771506_0005)

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Abstract

A new and highly effective intervention against Striga, particularly S. hermonthica in cereals, involves intercropping with the cattle fodder legumes, Desmodium spp. We now sufficiently understand the mechanism by which Desmodium suppresses Striga, including the identification of secondary metabolites involved, to propose ways to develop the biochemical trait involved in edible beans and possibly cereal crops themselves. This will provide greater flexibility to farmers, particularly those without livestock, for controlling Striga and will contribute even more to stabilising and improving cereal production in the poorest farming regions. Here we explain how Desmodium is used to control Striga, the mechanism by which it acts, as is understood so far, and our approach to developing this trait in edible beans and cereals.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Chemistry
Publisher:	World Scientific Connect
ISBN:	978-981-270-708-6
Last Modified:	18 Feb 2026 14:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/184976

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