A Technical Manual for Parasitic Weed Research and Extension

Parasitic weeds of the families Cuscutaceae, Orobanchaceae and Scrophulariaceae are considered to be among the major problems facing agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics. In the last decades, enormous efforts have been made and success achieved by scientists all over the world in gaining a better understanding of their biology and ecology as well as of control methods. However, no substantial reduction of infestation has been achieved in the past and control strategies specific to the different parasites, crops and farming systems must be further developed or adapted and realised among a wider farming population with suitable extension methods. This 'Technical Manual' provides up-to-date methodologies for various aspects of research and extension related to parasitic weed species of the genera Striga, Alectra, Orobanche and Cuscuta. It has the intention to support scientists and extension workers of international and national research and extension institutes and universities, who are either new to the subject or plan to apply further techniques they are not yet familiar with.

This manual provides up-to-date methodologies for various aspects of research and extension related to parasitic weed species of the genera Striga, Alectra, Orobanche, and Cuscuta. The 22 contributors (including the editor, J<:u>rgen Kroschel (U. of Kassel, Germany) represent weed research, crop science, and various agricultural institutions worldwide. They summarize procedures that have been practically applied or developed, and offers various possibilities and hints as to the specific requirements of a parasite or technique. Topics within each chapter include introductory material regarding the specific method, objectives, materials, procedures, evaluation, comments, and further recommended literature. Oversize: 8.5x12.

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