Question

    Which of the following is a parasitic weed on Pearl

    millet?
    A Striga spp.- Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Cuscuta spp. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Orobanche spp. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Loranthus spp. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Striga are obligate root-parasitic plants of the major agricultural cereal crops, including millets, in tropical and semi-arid regions of Africa, Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Consequently, they cause severe to even complete losses in crop grain yield.

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