A participatory farming system approach for sustainable broomrape (Orobanche spp.) management in the Near East and North Africa

Farmers’ knowledge of crop diseases and control strategies in the Regional State of Tigrai, northern Ethiopia: implications for farmer–researcher collaboration in disease management

“…and Orobanche spp. has been the subject of several studies (Emechebe et al 2004;Ellis-Jones et al 2004;Abang et al 2007). Previous studies mostly focused on farmer knowledge of diseases on a single crop (e.g., Nathaniels et al 2003;Manu-Aduening et al 2007), with little consideration of their knowledge of diseases on a wide range of other crops that form part of the farming system in most developing countries.…”

Integrated Agronomic Management of Parasitic Weed Seed Banks

“…Abang et al 2007;Ransom 2000). It must be emphasized that all it takes is a single season of neglecting a small existing parasite population to initiate a gradual increase in parasitic weed seed bank densities and associated crop infestations leading to progressively declining crop yields.…”

Structural and Functional Biodiversity of Microbial Communities in the Rhizosphere of Plants Infected with Broomrapes (Orobanchaceae)

“…tsveta hristeva 1 , teodora Dekalska 1 and iliya Denev mycorhizal colonization of pea by Glomus mosseae and Glomus intraradices suppress the seed germination of Оrobache crenata, Оrobache foetida, and Phelipanche aegyptiaca (6). Both fungal species exert their action selectively and have no influence on Оrobache minor germination.…”

“…Some broomrapes are rare botanical specimens, but several of them are among the most damaging agricultural pests. At present, over 73 million hectares of farmland are infested with broomrapes (1,3), which causes great economical losses (3,8,15,16,17,18,19,20,23,24).…”