PUBLICATIONS
PUBLICACIONES
Bezos, D.; Martínez-Álvarez, Fernández-Fernández, M.
M., Diez, J. J. Fungi and insect diversity associated with Pinus radiata
in pitch-canker-affected stands. The international Forestry review,
16(5): 336 pp. ISSN: 1465-5498, 2014.
Bezos, D.;
Martínez-Álvarez, Diez, J. J.; Fernández-Fernández, M. M. Tomicus
piniperda as a plausible vector of Fusarium circinatum in northern
Spain. Annals of Forest Science, 72(8): 1079-1088, 2015.
Bezos,D.;
Martínez-Álvarez, Diez, J.J.; Fernández-Fernández, M.M. Association
levels between Pityophthorus pubescens and Fusarium circinatum in PCD
affected plantations in northern Spain. Entomologia generalis, 36(1):
43-54, 2016.
Muñoz-Adalia, J., Fernández-Fernández, M. M., Diez
Casero, J.J. The use of mycoviruses in the control of forest diseases.
Biocontrol Science & Technology, 26(5): 577-604. 2016.
Muñoz-Adalia,
J., Flores Pacheco, A., Martínez-Álvarez, P., Martín-García, J.,
Fernández-Fernández, M. M., Diez Casero, J.J. Effect on mycoviruses on
the virulence of Fusarium circinatum an laccase activity. Physiological
and Molecular Plant Pathology, 94: 8-15. 2016.
Bezos D,
Martínez-Alvarez P, Fernández M, Diez JJ: Epidemiology and management of
Pine Pitch Canker disease in Europe: A review. Baltic Forestry,
23(1):279-293. 2016.
Muñoz-Adalia, J., Sanz-Ros, A., Flores
Pacheco, A., Hantula, J., Diez J.J., Vainio, E., Fernández, M.M. Sydowia
polyspora dominates fungal communities carried by two Tomicus species
(Coleoptera; Scolytinae) in pine plantations threatened by Fusarium
circinatum. Forests, 8(4): 127. 2017. Doi: 10.3390/f8040127.
Martín-García,
J., Paraschiv, M., Flores Pacheco, A., Danut Chira, Julio Javier Diez
& Mercedes Fernández. Susceptibility of Several Northeastern
Conifers to Fusarium circinatum and Strategies for Biocontrol. Forests:
8, 318; Doi: 10.3390/f8090318, 2017.
Alves-Santos, M., Bezos, D.,
Martínez-Alvarez, P., Fernández M.M, Díez, J.J. Control biológico de la
enfermedad del chancro resinoso del pino. Phytoma, España. ISBN:
978-84-946691-1-8, pp: 202-208. 2017.
Muñoz-Adalia, J., Diez
Casero, Fernández Fernández, M.M., J., Vainio, E.J. Characterization of
small RNAs originating from mitoviruses infecting the conifer pathogen
Fusarium circinatum. Archives of Virology.
DOI.:10.1007/s00705-018-3712-2, 2018.
Muñoz-Adalia, E.J., M.
Fernández, B.D. Wingfield, J.J. Diez. In silico annotation of five
candidate genes associated with pathogenicity in Fusarium circinatum.
Forest Pathology. Short communication.
https://doi.org/10.1111/efp.12417. 2018.
Muñoz-Adalia, J.,
Cañizares, M.C., Fernández, M.M., Diez, J.J. & García-Pedrajas, M.D.
2018. The Fusarium circinatum Gene Fcrho1, encoding a Putative Rho1
GTPase, Is Involved in Vegetative Growth but Dispensable for Pathogenic
Development. Forests, 9 (11), 684. https://doi.org/10.3390/f9110684.
Bezos,
D. Martínez-Álvarez, P., Sanz-Ros, A., Martín-García, J., Fernández,
M.M., Diez, J., 2018. Fungal communities associated with bark beetles in
Pinus radiata plantations in Northern Spain affected by pine pitch
canker, with special focus on Fusarium species. Forests, 9(11), 698.
https://doi.org/10.3390/f9110698.
Blank, L.; Martín-García, J.;
Bezos, D., Vettraino, A.M., Krasnov, H.; Lomba, J.M.; Fernández, M.M.,
Diez, J.J., 2019. Factors affecting the distribution of Pine Pitch
Canker in Northern Spain. Forests., 10, 305; doi:10.3390/f10040305.
Mercedes
Fernández-Fernández, Pedro Naves, Dmitry L. Musolin, Andrey V.
Selikhovkin, Michelle Cleary, Danut Chira, Marius Paraschiv, Tom Gordon,
Alejandro Solla, Irena Papazova-Anakieva, Tiia Drenkhan, Margarita
Georgieva, Aliye Altunisik, Carmen Morales-Rodríguez, Mara
Tabakovic-Tošic, Dimitrios N. Avtzis, Georgi Georgiev, Danail D.
Doychev, Sterja Nacheski, Tarik Trestic, Margarita Elvira-Recuenco,
Julio J. Diez and Johanna Witzell.Pine Pitch Canker and Insects:
Regional Risks, Environmental Regulation, and Practical Management
Options. Forests, 10, 649; doi:10.3390/f10080649, 2019.
Mercedes
Fernández-Fernández, Pedro Naves, Johanna Witzell, Dmitry L. Musolin,
Andrey V. Selikhovkin, Marius Paraschiv, Danut Chira, Pablo
Martínez-Álvarez, Jorge Martín-García, E. Jordán Muñoz-Adalia, Aliye
Altunisik, Giuseppe E. Massimino Cocuzza, Silvia Di Silvestro, Cristina
Zamora and Julio J. Diez.Pine Pitch Canker and Insects: Relationships
and Implications for Disease Spread in Europe. Forests, 10, 627;
doi:10.3390/f10080627, 2019.
PROJECTS
- "Distribution, characterization, pathogenicity and control of Gremeniella abietina in Spain". Subsidiary entity: Ministry of Education and Science (MEC). Participating entities: University of Valladolid. Duration: 2006-2008.
- “Study of the control of the disease of the pine resinous chancre in the Autonomous Community of Cantabria”. Subsidiary entity: Government of Cantabria-University of Valladolid. Article 83 of Investigation. Duration: 06/06 / 2008-23 / 10/2008.
- “Study of the susceptibility of various forest species to the disease of pine resinous chancre (CRP) and its biological control. Subsidiary entity: Government of Cantabria. Article 83 of Investigation. Duration: 3/23/2009 to 10-24-2009.
- “Study of the behavior of Fusarium circinatum in the pine forests of Cantabria: dispersion and influence of forestry. Subsidiary entity: Government of Cantabria-Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. Article 83 of Investigation. Duration: 03/08/2010 to 08-11-2010.
- “Biological control of chestnut chancre in Castilla y León”. Subsidiary entity: Junta de Castilla y Léon. Ministry of Education. General Program to Support Research Projects (JCYL). Participating entities: University of Valladolid (UVA) and SMF Bismerfof, Switzerland. Duration: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2010.
- "Biological control of Gremmeniella abietina in Spain". Subsidiary entity: Ministry of Science and Innovation: National Plans R + D / R + D + I (AGL2008-03622 / FOR). Duration: 3 years (2009-2011).
- "Etiology, epidemiology and control of Fusarium circinatum". Financing Entity: Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, INIA. Duration: 01/01 / 2010-21 / 12/2012.
- “Biological control of the pine resinous chancre with Fusarium circinatum mycovirus”. Financing Entity: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. General Directorate of Scientific and Technical Research; Subdirectorate General of Research Projects. AGL2012-399912. Participating entities: University of Valladolid (UVA), METLA (Finland), FABI (South Africa), University of Florence (Italy). Duration: 3 years (2013-2015).
- COST action "FP1406: PINE pitch canker: STRategies for managEmeNt of Gibberella circinaTa in greenHouses and forests (PINESTRENGTH)". Subsidiary entity: European Union. Duration: 01/12 / 2014-30 / 04/2019.
- Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies for the study of Fusarium circinatum mycoviruses (NGSFORFUSARIUM). Subsidiary entity: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. General Directorate of Scientific and Technical Research; Subdirectorate General of Research Projects. Duration: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2019.
ADDRESS OF DOCTORAL THESIS
- Factors that affect the distribution, dispersion and incidence of Fusarium circinatum in northern Spain. Diana Bezos García. Defended at the ETSIIAA of Palencia, University of Valladolid on December 15, 2015. Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude.
- Importance of the mycoviruses associated with spores transported by Tomicus piniperda (Coleoptera, Scolytidae) in the biological control of the disease of the resinous canker of the pine Fusarium circinatum. Egmidio Jordán Muñoz Adalia. Defended at the ETSIIA of Palencia, University of Valladolid on October 23, 2018. Qualification: Outstanding Cum Laude.
AWARDS
Best Accésit to the Best Final Master's Project 2013 of the Spanish Society of Forest Sciences for Diana Bezos García. “Fungi and insects associated to pitch canker disease in Pinus radiata in northern Spain”.
DIRECTORATE AND LEADERSHIP OF RESEARCH GROUPS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
MERCEDES FERNÁNDEZ has been the Group Leader (WG2) of the Management Committee of the COST Action FP1406 (European Cooperation in Science and Technology): Pine pitch canker-strategies for management of Gibberella circinata in greenhouses and forests (PINESTRENGTH) of the European Union. From 05/08/2015 to 05/07/2019.
