Seed persistence is the survival of seeds in the environment once they have reached
maturity. Seed persistence allows a species, population or genotype to survive long after the …

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 …

Weed control is a challenging event during crop cultivation. Integrated management,
including the application of bioherbicides, is an emerging method for weed control in …

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 …

The input costs of pesticides to control biotic constraints are often prohibitive to the
subsistence farmers of Africa and seed based solutions to biotic stresses are more …

Broomrapes are plant-parasitic weeds which constitute one of the most difficult-to-control of
all biotic constraints that affect crops in Mediterranean, central and eastern Europe, and …

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 …

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 …

Highlights•Plant microbiomes have an unexplored potential to control root parasitic
weeds.•Understanding the mechanisms by which microbes can control parasitic weeds is …

Abstract Broomrape (Orobanche cumana Wallr.) is a root parasite of sunflower that is
regarded as one of the most important constraints of sunflower production in the …