To many British readers the story of the spread of dodder in Europe from early times will be unfamiliar, yet the recent threat imposed by parasitic Cuscuta species to the growing of clover and lucerne fodder on the continent has been dramatic and severe. The new herbicides ‘Reglone’5 and ‘Gramoxone’ have been shown to possess many advantages over other chemicals for dodder control. As agents giving effective, economic results they should be widely used.
