Book ID: 54950
Parker,C.& C.R.Riches
Parasitic Weeds of the World.Biology and Control. 1993.56 colourphotogr.XV,332 p.gr8vo.Hardcover.
This book covers the identification, distribution, importance, biology,ecology and control of parasitic weeds of agricultural importance. Theseinclude Striga, Orobanche, and Cuscuta species, and some related genera,as well as mistletoes. There is an emphasis on problems in less developed countries and control options for low-resource-base farmingsystems. The book provides a broad, but not exhaustive review ofrelevant literature and is aimed at students, researchers and extensionworkers involved in weed science, plant biology or crop protection.