Objective Striga species are parasitic weeds of tropical crops such as maize and sorghum and they are one of the most serious causes of crop losses in Africa. The roots of the host species of Striga excrete chemical stimulants that evoke germination of Striga seeds. The proposal aims to elucidate and exploit the central role of GS in the interaction between crop and Striga. This will be achieved by a number of different approaches, such as an inventory of existing Striga avoiding cropping techniques, experiments under controlled conditions and in the field, and a biochemical and molecular analysis of GS production. The data will be integrated into a crop growth and Striga population dynamics model and a resistance management strategy designed. Results of experiments and model explorations will be evaluated using farmer participatory methods. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture Programme(s) FP5-INCO 2 - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Confirming the international role of Community research,1998-2002" Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator N/A EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all INSTITUT D'ECONOMIE RURALE Mali EU contribution No data Address Cinzana-Segou-Mali SEGOU See on map Total cost No data INSTITUT NATIONAL D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AGRICOLES DU BURKINA-FASO Burkina Faso EU contribution No data Address 04 OUAGADOUGOU See on map Total cost No data INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE Nigeria EU contribution No data Address Oyo Road 5320 IBADAN See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Long Ashton Research Station BS41 9AF BRISTOL See on map Total cost No data WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Bornsesteeg 47 6700 AK WAGENINGEN See on map Total cost No data