Journal of Research in Ecology
JRE
Ecology
http://ecologyresearch.info/
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2319-1546
2319-1554
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2018
09
30
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Morphological and molecular diagnosis of Cuscuta sp parasitizing Solanaceae plants in the middle of Iraqi provinces
Ecology
Original Research
The genus Cuscuta is represented with 14 species distributed in all the regions of Iraq. Most species belonging to this genus cause a major problem in the fields of many agricultural crops including Solanaceae members which are severely affected by these parasitic plants. Geographical distribution, host-range and phenotypic diagnosis supported by molecular diagnosis as well as host-parasitism (histopathology) studies were conducted to detect the parasitic species of Cuscuta on the Solanaceae, and the most widespread. We aimed to create a database facility for providing an Integrated Weed Management (IWM) program in order to increase plant health in Solanaceae cultivation fields in Iraq. The average infection ratio of Cuscuta sp on this family members was as high as 70.39 % in the provinces of Najaf, Karbala and Babylon. 10 Cuscuta races were registered as new races nationally and then submitted to NCBI database. C. pentagona and C. australis were recorded for the first time in Iraq in the presented study. However, C. campestris was found to be most predominant over other species of Solanaceae. In this study we showed for the first time the ability of C. campestris to parasitize on eggplant fruits, which have been proved anatomically in addition to some other traits
Haustoria, PCR, C. pentagona, C. australis, C. campestris, Eggplant
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http://ecologyresearch.info/documents/EC0611.pdf
Bashar
Al-Gburi
Yes
Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Kufa University, Iraq
Al-Sahaf
No
Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Kufa University, Iraq
Al-Fadhal
No
Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Kufa University, Iraq
Del
Monte
No
Department of Agricultural Production, E.T.S.I.A.A.B., Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain