Weeds are known to cause enormous losses due to their interference in agroecosystems.
Because of environmental and human health concerns, worldwide efforts are being made to …

Biology and management of weedy root parasites Page 282 Biology and Management of
Weedy Root Parasites DM Joel, J. Hershenhorn, H. Eizenberg, and R. Aly Agricultural …

Orobanche cumana (sunflower broomrape) is an obligatory and non-photosynthetic root
parasitic plant that specifically infects the sunflower. It is located in Europe and in Asia …

During extensive surveys in fields, heavily infested by Orobanche ramosa in Southern Italy,
a large number of fungi were isolated from infected parasitic plants. More than 50 isolates …

In contrast to normal weeds, parasitic plants inflict fitness costs by withdrawing water,
minerals, and photosynthates from the host. Host-derived material is mainly transferred …

The study was conducted to evaluate the potential of induced resistance to infestation of
sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) by the parasitic weed Orobanche cumana Wallr …

Parasitic weeds of the families Cuscutaceae, Orobanchaceae and Scrophulariaceae are
considered to be among the major problems facing agriculture in the Tropics and …

Broomrapes (Orobanche and Phelipanche spp) are parasitic plants responsible for
important crop losses, and efficient procedures to control these pests are scarce. Biological …

Parasitic broomrapes (Orobanche spp.) are majoruncontrolled weeds in the Mediterranean
regions of Europe and the NearEast causing major losses to vegetable, grain legume, and …

Formulation of fungal propagules encapsulated in a wheat-gluten matrix (termed 'Pesta') has
proved to be a suitable technique for the development of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp …