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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

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

    Article • Journal of Fungi, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Altered nitrogen metabolism in biocontrol strains of Penicillium rubens

    Article • Fungal Genetics and Biology, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  11. 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

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

    Article • Plant Disease, August 2019, Scientific Societies

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

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

    Article • January 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

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

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

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. Characterization of an effective biocontrol agent

    Article • Microbial Biotechnology, October 2015, Wiley

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  24. 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

  25. 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

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

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, April 2013, Wiley

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  27. 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

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

    Article • Agriculture, May 2012, MDPI AG

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. 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

  32. 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

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

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, February 2009, Wiley

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  34. The Peach Story

    Article • January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

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

    Article • Journal of Phytopathology, September 2007, Wiley

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  36. 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

  37. Integrated control of Monilinia spp.

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

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

  38. 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

  39. 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

  40. 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

  41. 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

  42. 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

  43. 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

  44. 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

  45. 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

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

    Article • Biological Control, June 1996, Elsevier

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

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

    Article • Plant Pathology, October 1995, Wiley

    Dr Inmaculada Larena

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

    Article • Mycological Research, January 1993, Elsevier

    Dr Inmaculada Larena