Parasitic weeds decrease severely the production of major grain and forage legumes. The
most economically damaging weeds for temperate legumes are broomrapes, in particular …

Parthenium hysterophorus L. is considered an obnoxious weed due to its rapid dispersal,
fast multiplications, and agricultural and health hazards. In addition to its physio-molecular …

Parasitic weeds of the genera Striga and Orobanche spp. cause severe yield losses in
agriculture, especially in developing countries and the Mediterranean. Seeds of these …

Summary Weedy Orobanche and Phelipanche species are important in Southern and
Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and have recently been reported in the …

The climatic variations and swiftly increasing the world's population are crucial drivers of
universal famines and lead to the stern food insecurity. These factors affect all the …

The parasitic weed–(Striga spp.), is a major biotic constraint and a serious threat to
subsistence cereal crop (sorghum, maize, pearl millet, finger millet and upland rice) …

Parasitic plants pose a significant threat to global agriculture, causing substantial crop
losses and hampering food security. In recent years, CRISPR (Clustered Regularly …

Maize is a major cereal crop in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Subsistence farmers mostly plant
it in areas where the parasite Striga hermonthica's action often reduces the harvest. This …

Broomrapes (Orobanche sp.) are a root holoparasitic plant devoid of chlorophyll and entirely
depending on the host for nutritional requirements. They cause considerable yield losses (5 …

Broomrapes (Orobanche spp. and Phelipanche spp.) are weedy root parasites that
represent a major constraint for faba bean (Vicia faba) cultivation in the Mediterranean area …