Host plants of Dodder (Cuscuta spp)in Western Darfour State (Elginana

Abstract

The study was carried out the field dodder Cuscuta spp during autumn Season (2019) in Western Darfour State (Elginana) to determine its all host distributed in State using Global positioning System (GPS) in the survey. The survey covered several areas in State. The result revealed that dodder founded parasitizing 5plants species belonging to 5 families such as (Corchorus olitoirus, Eruca sativa, Xanthium baralcim, and Citrus arntiifolia and Amaranthus viridis). The high percentage incidence (100%) were recorded in Rmatook (Xanthium barasicum).Low percentage incidence (10%) was recorded in lime(Citrus rantiifolia) and in (Eruca sativa). Results of survey in Western Darfour State (Elginana) indicated that the dodder was found on North, East, West of the State.