May 26, 2020
Parasitic plant study by Professor Shelley Lumba reveals unexpected pathway to germination of witchweed seeds
The crop fields of sub-Saharan Africa have fallen under a spell cast by the witchweed Striga hermonthica. Every year, this parasitic plant targets and destroys over eight billion dollars worth of staple crops, leading the UN to declare Striga infestations as a major impediment to poverty…