Successful production of faba bean crops in the presence of a wide range of disease-
causing fungi, parasitic weeds, nematodes, insects, mites and other pests depends on the …

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 …

Parasitic plants rely on neighboring host plants to complete their life cycle, forming vascular
connections through which they withdraw needed nutritive resources. In natural ecosystems …

Integrating principles of ecological intensification into weed management strategies requires
an understanding of the many relationships among weeds, crops and other organisms of …

Plant parasitism is a fascinating phenomenon of extreme intimate plant-to-plant interactions.
The world of parasitic plants includes around 20 families, but the Orobanchaceae are the …

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

On a worldwide basis, parasitic weeds represent one of the most destructive and intractable
problems to agricultural production in both developed and developing countries. About 20 …

Precise calculations of growing degree days (GDD) are an important component in crop
simulation models and managerial decisions. Traditional methods for calculating GDD …

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 …