Broomrapes (Orobanche spp.) the Challenge and Management: A review

Broomrapes (Orobanche spp.) are among the most damaging parasitic weeds to agriculture. The subsite themselves on roots of a wide range cultivated and wild-grown plant species different families. These parasites varied in morphology hosts they attack, although share large number host species. Certain Orobanche more specialized specific growth forms such as fruit forestry trees. All obligatory because lack chlorophyll thus heterotrophic completely depend plants for food and/or water absorbed through organs called haustoria. present review introduces information biology, ecology, distribution, host/parasite relationship, economic importance, management important widely spread Jordan worldwide that cause great yield loss crops devastate totally under heavy infestation. Recent literature overview methods control followed parts world included discussed.