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Chlorophyll content and fluorescence as physiological parameters for monitoring Orobanche foetida Poir. infection in faba bean.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Amri Moez, Abbes Zouhaier, Trabelsi Imen, Ghanem Michel Edmond, Mentag Rachid, Kharrat Mohamed
Abstract excerpt
Orobanche spp. are root parasitic plants that cause yield losses in faba bean (Vicia faba L.). In Tunisia, O. crenata and O. foetida are among the major problems limiting faba bean production and productivity. Breeding for resistance and development of resistant varieties remain the most efficient control strategy to combat these parasites. In our study, field trials were conducted over two consecutive cropping...
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