USDA APHIS PPQ Archive, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Asiatic Witchweed (WW) (Striga asiatica) is a parasitic plant of corn, sorghum, sugar cane and rice crops. It is a native of Africa and was first detected in North Carolina and South Carolina in 1955.
Obtains nutrients directly from host's root system. |