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Parasitic Weeds of the World: Biology and Control

Chris Parker, C. Riches

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Definition and the nature of parasitism the main parasitic groups striga, the witchweeds, on cereal crops striga and Alectra on cow pea and other broadleaved crops orobanche species - the broomrapes other root parasites cuscuta species, the dodders, and Cassytha filiformis loranthaceae and viscaceae - the mistletoes.

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Definition and the nature of parasitism the main parasitic groups striga, the witchweeds, on cereal crops striga and Alectra on cow pea and other broadleaved crops orobanche species - the broomrapes other root parasites cuscuta species, the dodders, and Cassytha filiformis loranthaceae and viscaceae - the mistletoes.

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Definition and the nature of parasitism the main parasitic groups striga, the witchweeds, on cereal crops striga and Alectra on cow pea and other broadleaved crops orobanche species - the broomrapes other root parasites cuscuta species, the dodders, and Cassytha filiformis loranthaceae and viscaceae - the mistletoes.

Key concepts: Striga, Parasitic plant, Cuscuta, Biology, Parasitism, Orobanche, Botany, Haustorium

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