Pre-emergence application of pendimethalin at 1000 g ha" and squadron (ready mixture of pendimethalin (240 g a. i. I-')+imazaquin (40 g a. e. I-I) 3000 g ha") significantly reduced the emergence of C. campestris as compared to Cuscuta infested plot in both lentil and chickpea. Pre-plant incorporation of fluchloralin at 1000 g ha" was not effective on Cuscuta. Post-emergence application of imazethapyr (50 and 100 g ha") and glyphosate (50 g ha") killed the extended vines of Cuscuta and checked its growth upto 25-30 days only. Maximum seed yield of lentil (4175 and 3407 kg ha- ' ), chickpea (3615 and 2949 kg ha") and linseed (1994 kg ha- ') was recorded in Cuscuta free plots. Pendimethalin at 1000 g ha- ' in all three crops, squadron at 3000 g ha" in chickpea and glyphosate at 50 g ha- I in linseed significantly increased the seed yield. Squadron was phyto-toxic to lentil and linseed. Imazethapyr and glyphosate (except at 50 g ha" in rinseed) were phyto-toxic to the crops.