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Shepherd’s purse [Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic. x = 8; 2n = 32] is a wild cruciferous species originating from the Mediterranean lands, that is often found on wastelands and on cultivated fields throughout the world. It is resistant to Alternaria brassicae (Tewari 1991), is cold-tolerant, has a short life cycle, and most importantly, it is unattractive to flea beetles (Feeny et al. 1970). Flea beetles (Phyllotreta cruciferae and P. striolata) inflict heavy losses in cruciferous crops on the Canadian Prairies. These insects overwinter, emerge early in spring to attack seedlings of most wild and cultivated species of the Brassicaceae during May and June, feed on the cotyledons and first true leaves, and continue feeding on mature plants and seed pods as they ripen (Lamb 1984).
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Bonfils, AC., Gleddie, S.C., Keller, W.A. (1995). Regeneration of Plants from Protoplasts of Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medic. (Shepherd’s Purse). In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Plant Protoplasts and Genetic Engineering VI. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 34. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57840-3_3
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