Evaluation of Granular Formulated Strigolactone Analogs for Striga Suicidal Germination

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dc.contributor.authorJamil,Muhammad
dc.contributor.authorMargueritte,Ouedraogo
dc.contributor.authorYonli,Djibril
dc.contributor.authorJian You Wang
dc.contributor.authorNavangi,Lynet
dc.contributor.authorMudavadi,Patrick
dc.contributor.authorPatil,Rohit H.
dc.contributor.authorBhoge,Satish Ekanath
dc.contributor.authorTraore,Hamidou
dc.contributor.authorRuno,Steven
dc.contributor.authorAl-Babili,Salim
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-13T09:23:27Z
dc.date.available2025-05-13T09:23:27Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionArticle
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Striga hermonthica, an obligate root parasitic weed, poses a significant threat to cereal production in subSaharan Africa. Lowering Striga seed bank in infested soils is a promising strategy to mitigate infestation levels. The dependency of Striga seed germination on strigolactones opens up the possibility of a ‘suicidal germination’ approach, where synthetic germination stimulants induce lethal germination in the absence of a host. Implementing this approach requires active germination stimulants with a suitable formulation for field application. Here, we describe the development of slowreleasing granular formulation of two potent germination stimulants ‘Methyl Phenlactonoate 3’ and ‘Nijmegen-1’ and the assessment of their activity under Laboratory, greenhouse, mini-field, and field conditions. RESULTS: Under laboratory conditions, the granular formulation of either of the two germination stimulants (1.25 mg per plate, corresponding to 0.09 mg a.i.) induced Striga seed germination at a rate of up to 43%. With 10 mg granular product (0.75 mg a. i.) per pot, we observed 77–83% reduction in Striga emergence under greenhouse pot conditions. Application of the formulated stimulants under artificially or naturally infested fields resulted in approximately 56%, 60%, and 72% reduction in Striga emergence in maize, sorghum, and millet fields in Kenya and Burkina Faso, respectively. CONCLUSION: Our findings on the newly designed granular formulation of Methyl Phenlactonoate 3 and Nijmegen-1 reveal encouraging prospects for addressing the Striga problem in Africa. These findings underscore several significant advantages of the formulated stimulants, including suitability for the African agricultural context, and, most importantly, their effectiveness in reducing Striga infection
dc.description.sponsorshipBill and Melinda Gates Foundation King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
dc.identifier.citationJamil, Muhammad, et al. "Evaluation of granular formulated strigolactone analogs for Striga suicidal germination." Pest Management Science 80.9 (2024): 4314-4321.
dc.identifier.urihttps://scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ps.8136
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/30057
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons
dc.titleEvaluation of Granular Formulated Strigolactone Analogs for Striga Suicidal Germination
dc.typeArticle
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