جنس الكشوت (الحامول)‎ في الجزائر

Abstract EN

Fleld surveys were conducted in Algeria during 1981, 1987 and 1994 on different species of Cuscuta (dodder) which parasitized field crops, vegetables, fruit trees and weeds.

In addition, the study included a list of dodders and their host plants as described in literature and according to samples stored at the Herbarium of INRA, A1-Harrash, Algeria.

There were 12 Cuscuta species reported, six indigenous which were considered as part of the natural vegetation of the country, and five species which were introduced since a long time and considered naturalized, and one newly introduced species namely C.

campeslris which was able to spread over most of the agricultural areas of the country in a short time.

Recommendations for Cuscula control measures are stressed, specially the use of integrated management, chemical and biological methods and different preventive methods, specially those related to plant quarantine