Djibril Yonli

Area of Expertise

Current Research

Research Countries

Burkina Faso, Mali

Professional Experience

1999-2005: Instructor for students training in practical classes about Plant Pathology and Physiology at the University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso;

2006-date: Researcher in Weed Science and Plant Pathology, INERA, Burkina Faso

Current FSC Status

Alumnus

Year of FSC Scholarship

2010

Institute during FSC Scholarship

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Bamako, Mali

Home Institute

Department of Vegetable Production, Program Traditional Cereal, Institut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), CREAF-Kamboinsé, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Doctoral Institute

University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Dissertation

Integrated Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. Management combining biological control based on Fusarium spp. with certain cultural practices in Burkina Faso

Degrees

Ph.D., Master of Philosophy, Diploma (Engineer) and B.Sc. in Agronomy

Important Publications

Van Mourik, T.A., Yonli, D., Estep, M.C., Bennetzen, J.L., Weltzien, E., 2011. Farmers’ perception, cropping patterns, soil parameters, seed density and potential cereal yield loss of Striga hermonthica-infested fields in Mali. Crop Protection, in press.

Traore, H., Yonli, D., Diallo, D., Sereme, P., 2011. Suicidal germination of Striga hermonthica (Del) Benth. by cotton, cowpea and groundnut genotypes in Burkina Faso. International Journal of Agricultural Research 6(1):49-59.

Yonli, D., Traoré, H., Sérémé, P., Hess, D.E., Sankara, P., 2010. Pathogenicity of Fusarium isolates to Striga hermonthica in Burkina Faso. Pak J Biol Sci 13(5):201-208.

Yonli, D., Traoré, H., Hess, D.E., Sankara, P., Sérémé, P., 2006. Effect of growth medium, burial distance and depth of Striga seeds on efficacy of Fusarium isolates to control Striga hermonthica in Burkina Faso. Weed Research, 46:73-81.