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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Resistance breeding and biocontrol of Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze in maize: a review

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Pages 110-120 | Received 29 Jun 2017, Accepted 18 Aug 2017, Published online: 30 Aug 2017

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