Prevalence and intensity of broomrapes [Orobanche crenata Forsk. and Phelipanche aegyptiaca (Pers.)] in the red lentil fields in Gaziantep and Kilis provinces and approach of growers to the weed problem.

Gaziantep and Kilis provinces are of the important provinces in Southeastern Anatolia for red lentil cultivation of Turkey. This survey study was conducted total 2465 hectare lentil fields in these provinces aim to determine prevalence and intensity of broomrape in 2007. As results of the survey; the highest frequency of P. aegyptiaca and O. crenata were detected in Sahinbey district (80 %) in Gaziantep and Elbeyli district (71% and 33%) in Kilis. Considering the frequency of broomrapes in surveying provinces without distinction of species; it was determined that lentil fields were infested with broomrapes 74.36% in Gaziantep and 53.85% in Kilis provinces.