CHEBOYGAN – When Jenna Dodder’s at the plate, she doesn’t mind seeing a lot of people watching her. She’s not really looking to impress, but when all eyes are on her, it gives her all the confidence ...

Researchers have investigated how the parasitic dodder Cuscuta australis controls flower formation. They showed that the parasite eavesdrops on the flowering signals of its host plants in order to ...

About 4,000 to 5,000 parasitic plant species exist. Among these, dodders (Cuscuta, Convolvulaceae) are distributed worldwide. Compared with normal autotrophic plants, they have a unique ...

Have you seen that orange, thread-like stuff draped over the top of plants in the salt marsh? It’s a parasitic plant — dodder, Cuscuta species. Dodder is capable of photosynthesis, but it gets most of ...

South Delhi’s green cover is under threat due to various reasons, be it mindless chopping of trees by authorities or the carelessness of locals. There have been instances when pruning was not done in ...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources [DENR] is working with Aberfeldy Nurseries to track down basil plants infested with dodder, saying that “it is of critical importance that the ...

Q:I have a lot of dodder (haven't kept after it) in one of the raised beds in which I am growing vegetables. Had a little last year, but this is a mess. Is the only way to get rid of it to replace the ...

Parasitic plants of the genus Cuscuta (dodder) not only deplete nutrients from their host plants, but also function as important 'information brokers' among neighboring plants, when insects feed on ...

The plant genus Cuscuta consists of more than 200 species that can be found almost all over the world. The parasites, known as dodder, but also called wizard's net, devil's hair or strangleweed, feed ...

The plant genus Cuscuta consists of more than 200 species that can be found almost all over the world. The parasites, known as dodder, but also called wizard's net, devil's hair or strangleweed, feed ...