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Overview and status of the witchweed (striga asiatica) eradication program in the Carolinas

January 1, 2011

Witchweed [(Striga asiatica (L.) O. Kuntze)] is a parasitic weed from Asia and Africa that attaches to the roots of grasses and grass crops such as corn and sorghum. Witchweed was first detected in the western hemisphere in a corn field in Columbus County, North Carolina, in July, 1956. Since that time, a federal/state cooperative program has eliminated over 99% of the 432,000+ acres that have been found infested with witchweed in the eastern Carolinas. This chapter provides an overview of the USDA-Carolinas Witchweed Eradication Program, as well as the methods and procedures that have been employed to achieve this remarkable level of success.

Publication Year 2011
Title Overview and status of the witchweed (striga asiatica) eradication program in the Carolinas
DOI 10.1021/bk-2011-1073.ch006
Authors Richard D. Iverson, Randy G. Westbrooks, Robert E. Eplee, Alan V. Tasker
Publication Type Book Chapter
Publication Subtype Book Chapter
Index ID 70157576
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Wetlands Research Center
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