Gulwaiz Akhter1* and Tabreiz Ahmad Khan
...ields were infested with broomrapes. The highest disease incidence and
frequency of occurrence of O. aegyptiaca were recorded in brinjal followed by O. cernua and
O. ramosa. Thus, it is concluded that the brinjal crop cultivated in Banda district is under
threat to varying degrees by Orobanche spp. infestation and there is great potential for the
parasites to disseminate and infest new cultivated fields in absenc...
Distribution And Control Of Broomrape (Orobanche spp.) And Other Major Weeds In District Swabi, NWFP
Haroon Khan, Khan Bahadar Marwat, Muhammad Azim Khan , Naeem Khan
G. M. Baloch and M. A. Ghani
... and Milner, 1971) while broomrapes, Orobanche spp, attack crucifers, eucurbits, potato, egg plant, tomato, sunflower, carrot, celery, lettuce and legumes (Kasaian, 1971). The dodders, Cuscuta spp., parasitise a large number of plants including trees, herbs, shrubs, cultivated crops (mostly legumes) and weeds (Baloch et al., 1967a)....
