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  1. Environmental Compatibility of Penicillium rubens Strain 212: Impact on Indigenous Soil Fungal Community Dynamics

    Article • Journal of Fungi, November 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  2. Editorial: Current advances in Fusarium wilt

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, September 2025, Frontiers

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  3. Hybrid assembly of Penicillium rubens genomes unveils high conservation of genome structural organisation and the presence of Numts in nuclear DNA

    Article • IMA Fungus, May 2025, Pensoft Publishers

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  4. Functional diversity of biocontrol communities as a tool to build consortia and improve their control efficacy

    Article • Annals of Applied Biology, April 2025, Wiley

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  5. Interannual dynamics of Tuber melanosporum and fungal communities in productive black truffle orchards amended with truffle nests

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Ecology, July 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  6. A role for Penicillium rubens strain 212 xylanolytic system in biocontrol of Fusarium wilt disease in tomato plants

    Article • European Journal of Plant Pathology, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  7. Editorial: Impact of novel omic technologies on biological control against plant pathogens

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, April 2023, Frontiers

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  8. Comparative analysis of Penicillium genomes reveals the absence of a specific genetic basis for biocontrol in Penicillium rubens strain 212

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, January 2023, Frontiers

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  9. Microbial Biocontrol Agents for the Control of Postharvest Brown Rot on Stone Fruit

    Article • November 2022, CABI Publishing

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  10. Development of a Disease and Pest Management Program to Reduce the Use of Pesticides in Sweet-Cherry Orchards

    Article • Agronomy, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  11. Development of a multiplex PCR for the identification of Fusarium solani and F. oxysporum in a single step

    Article • Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  12. Epidemiological Studies of Brown Rot in Spanish Cherry Orchards in the Jerte Valley

    Article • Journal of Fungi, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  13. Balance between resilient fruit surface microbial community and population of Monilinia spp. after biopesticide field applications of Penicillium frequentans

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  14. Effect of chemical alternatives to methyl bromide on soil‐borne disease incidence and fungal populations in Spanish strawberry nurseries: A long‐term study

    Article • Pest Management Science, September 2020, Wiley

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  15. Exploring the Extracellular Macromolecular Composition of Crude Extracts of Penicillium rubens Strain 212 for Elucidation Its Mode of Action as a Biocontrol Agent

    Article • Journal of Fungi, August 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  16. Impact of Genomic Resources on Improving the Mode of Action of Biocontrol Agents Against Plant Pathogens

    Article • January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  17. Genetic Diversity and Vegetative Compatibility of Fusarium solani Species Complex of Strawberry in Spain

    Article • Phytopathology, December 2019, Scientific Societies

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  18. Altered nitrogen metabolism in biocontrol strains of Penicillium rubens

    Article • Fungal Genetics and Biology, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  19. Dispersion, persistence, and stability of the biocontrol agent Penicillium frequentans strain 909 after stone fruit tree applications

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  20. Characterization of Fusarium solani Populations Associated with Spanish Strawberry Crops

    Article • Plant Disease, August 2019, Scientific Societies

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  21. Compatibility interactions between the biocontrol agent Penicillium frequentans Pf909 and other existing strategies to brown rot control

    Article • Biological Control, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  22. Transformation of Penicillium rubens 212 and Expression of GFP and DsRED Coding Genes for Visualization of Plant-Biocontrol Agent Interaction

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, July 2018, Frontiers

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  23. Surfactant effects on wettability of Penicillium frequentans formulations to improve brown rot biocontrol

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, June 2018, Wiley

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  24. Molecular Techniques to Register and Commercialize a Penicillium rubens Strain as a Biocontrol Agent

    Article • January 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  25. Adaptive conditions and safety of the application of Penicillium frequentans as a biocontrol agent on stone fruit

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, August 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  26. Competition is the mechanism of biocontrol of brown rot in stone fruit by Penicillium frequentans

    Article • BioControl, April 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  27. Screening of native Trichoderma harzianum isolates for their ability to control Verticillium wilt of strawberry

    Article • Zemdirbyste-Agriculture, November 2016, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  28. Biocomes: new biological products for sustainable farming and forestry

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, November 2016, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  29. A rapid diagnostic assay for detection and quantification of the causal agent of strawberry wilt from field samples

    Article • Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B - Soil & Plant Science, July 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  30. First report on the detection and quantification of Verticillium dahliae from Estonian strawberry fields using quantitative real-time PCR

    Article • Zemdirbyste-Agriculture, February 2016, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  31. Characterization of an effective biocontrol agent

    Article • Microbial Biotechnology, October 2015, Wiley

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  32. Ecophysiological requirements on growth and survival of the biocontrol agent Penicillium oxalicum 212 in different sterile soils

    Article • Applied Soil Ecology, June 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  33. Persistence, survival, vertical dispersion, and horizontal spread of the biocontrol agent, Penicillium oxalicum strain 212, in different soil types

    Article • Applied Soil Ecology, May 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  34. Penicillium oxalicumreduces the number of cysts and juveniles of potato cyst nematodes

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, April 2013, Wiley

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  35. Resistance of several strawberry cultivars against three different pathogens

    Article • Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, May 2012, Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA)

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  36. Use of Biofungicides for Controlling Plant Diseases to Improve Food Availability

    Article • Agriculture, May 2012, MDPI AG

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  37. Analysis of genetic diversity in Monilinia fructicola from the Ebro Valley in Spain using ISSR and RAPD markers

    Article • European Journal of Plant Pathology, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  38. Enhancing the adhesion ofEpicoccum nigrumconidia to peach surfaces and its relationship to the biocontrol of brown rot caused byMonilinia laxa

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, February 2010, Wiley

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  39. Development of a new strategy for monitoring Epicoccum nigrum 282, a biological control agent used against brown rot caused by Monilinia spp. in peaches

    Article • Postharvest Biology and Technology, November 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  40. Development of a Method for Detection of the Biocontrol AgentPenicillium oxalicumStrain 212 by Combining PCR and a Selective Medium

    Article • Plant Disease, September 2009, Scientific Societies

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  41. DETECTION OF STRAWBERRY PATHOGENS BY REAL-TIME PCR

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, August 2009, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  42. Population dynamics ofEpicoccum nigrum, a biocontrol agent against brown rot in stone fruit

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, February 2009, Wiley

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  43. The Peach Story

    Article • January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  44. Genetic Diversity in Monilinia laxa Populations in Peach Orchards in Spain

    Article • Journal of Phytopathology, September 2007, Wiley

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  45. Effects of stabilizers on shelf-life of Epicoccum nigrum formulations and their relationship with biocontrol of postharvest brown rot by Monilinia of peaches

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, February 2007, Wiley

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  46. Integrated control of Monilinia spp.

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, January 2007, Wiley

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  47. Effect of drying on conidial viability of Penicillium frequentans , a biological control agent against peach brown rot disease caused by Monilinia spp.1

    Article • Biocontrol Science and Technology, February 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  48. Biological control of postharvest brown rot (Monilinia spp.) of peaches by field applications of Epicoccum nigrum

    Article • Biological Control, February 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  49. Solid substrate production of Epicoccum nigrum conidia for biological control of brown rot on stone fruits

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, July 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  50. Drying of Conidia of Penicillium oxalicum, a Biological Control Agent against Fusarium Wilt of Tomato

    Article • Journal of Phytopathology, November 2003, Wiley

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  51. Biocontrol of Fusarium and Verticillium Wilt of Tomato by Penicillium oxalicum under Greenhouse and Field Conditions

    Article • Journal of Phytopathology, September 2003, Wiley

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  52. Drying of Epicoccum nigrum conidia for obtaining a shelf-stable biological product against brown rot disease

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, March 2003, Wiley

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  53. Mass Production of Conidia of Penicillium frequentans , a Biocontrol Agent Against Brown Rot of Stone Fruits

    Article • Biocontrol Science and Technology, December 2002, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  54. Production, Survival, and Evaluation of Solid-Substrate Inocula of Penicillium oxalicum, a Biocontrol Agent Against Fusarium Wilt of Tomato

    Article • Phytopathology, August 2002, Scientific Societies

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  55. Design of a primer for ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer with enhanced specificity for ascomycetes

    Article • Journal of Biotechnology, October 1999, Elsevier

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  56. Biological Control ofMonilinia laxaandFusarium oxysporumf. sp.lycopersiciby a Lytic Enzyme-ProducingPenicillium purpurogenum

    Article • Biological Control, June 1996, Elsevier

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  57. Biological control of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici

    Article • Plant Pathology, October 1995, Wiley

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  58. The lytic enzymatic complex of Penicillium purpurogenum and its effects on Monilinia laxa

    Article • Mycological Research, January 1993, Elsevier

    Dr Inmaculada Larena