War of the weeds
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CTA. 2002. War of the weeds. Spore 98. CTA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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In eastern Africa, farmers plant napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) or Sudan grass (Sorghum vulgare sudanese) as a trap weed in maize. The stem borer, accountable for up to 30% yield losses in maize, prefers these grasses to maize. Two other weeds...