Unexpected fast development of branched broomrape on slow-growing Brassicaceae

• Published in: Agronomy for Sustainable Development 1 (35), 151-156. (2015)
• Main Authors: Gibot-Leclerc, Stéphanie, Reibel, Carole, Le Corre, Valérie, Dessaint, Fabrice
• Format: Publication
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Arabidopsis thaliana; Capsella; Cardamine; croissance et développement végétal; croissance rapide; France; Lepidium; orobanche; Parasitic plant; Phelipanche ramosa; plante parasite; région méditerranéenne; Sinapis

In France, oilseed rape is getting highly infected since 1990 by the branched broomrape Phelipanche ramosa (L.) Pomel. Branched broomrape infection causes serious yield losses ranging from 5 to 100 %, notably in the Mediterranean area. P. ramosa is parasiting the plant roots. The growth of P. ramosa...