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Maria Brizuela, AlexandriAuthorGalvez, LauraAuthorPalmero, DanielAuthor

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February 17, 2021
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Fusarium Consortium Populations Associated with Asparagus Crop in Spain and Their Role on Field Decline Syndrome

Publicated to: J Fungi (Basel). 6 (4): E336-23 - 2020-12-01 6(4), DOI: 10.3390/jof6040336

Authors:

Maria Brizuela, Alexandri; De la Lastra, Eduardo; Ignacio Marin-Guirao, Jose; Galvez, Laura; de Cara-Garcia, Miguel; Capote, Nieves; Palmero, Daniel
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Affiliations

IFAPA La Mojonera, Inst Res & Training Agr & Fisheries, Camino San Nicolas 1, Almeria 04745, Spain - Author
IFAPA Las Torres, Inst Res & Training Agr & Fisheries, Ctra Sevilla Cazalla,Km 12,2 Alcala del Rio, Seville 41200, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Agr Prod, Escuela Tecn Super Ingn Agron Alimentaria & Biosi, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Asparagus Decline Syndrome (ADS) is one of the main phytosanitary problems of asparagus crop worldwide. Diseased plants and soil samples from 41 fields from three main production areas of Spain were surveyed. Eight Fusarium species belonging to seven species complexes were identified in soils: F. oxysporum, F. proliferatum, F. redolens, F. solani sensu stricto, F. equiseti, F. culmorum, F. compactum and F. acuminatum. Fusarium oxysporum was the most prevalent species. Statistical correlation (R-2 = 88%) was established between F. oxysporum inoculum density and the average temperature of the warmest month. A relationship was also established between three crop factors (average temperature, crop age and F. oxysporum inoculum density) and field disease indices. Significant differences were observed between the distribution of F. oxysporum propagules in white and green asparagus fields. Thirteen Fusarium species belonging to seven species complexes were identified from roots of diseased plants, being F. oxysporum the most prevalent. F. proliferatum, F. oxysporum and F. redolens showed pathogenicity to asparagus and were the main species associated to ADS. Fusarium oxysporum was the species with the highest genetic diversity displaying 14 sequence-based haplotypes with no geographic differentiation. This work contributes to understanding the Fusarium complex associated to ADS for developing accurate integrated disease management strategies.
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Keywords

AsparagiAsparagus decline syndrome (ads)ComplexDiseaseDiversityFF. oxysporum f. sp. asparagiF. proliferatumF. redolensField disease indexGenetic diversityOfficinalisOrganic amendmentsOxysporumOxysporum fPathogenicityProliferatumRedolensResistanceRoot-rotSpVegetative compatibility

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal J Fungi (Basel) due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2020, it was in position 4/30, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Mycology.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations from Scopus Elsevier, it yields a value for the Field-Weighted Citation Impact from the Scopus agency: 1.79, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 13, 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2026-04-26, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 21
  • Scopus: 26
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-26:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 35.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 35 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 7.
  • The number of mentions in news outlets: 1 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/92929/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 35
  • Downloads: 13
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (BRIZUELA, ALEXANDRI MARÍA) and Last Author (PALMERO LLAMAS, DANIEL).

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Project objectives

El presente estudio persigue los siguientes objetivos: identificar y caracterizar las especies de Fusarium presentes en suelos y raíces de espárrago en las principales zonas productoras de España; analizar la prevalencia y diversidad genética de Fusarium oxysporum en relación con el Síndrome de Declive del Espárrago (ADS); evaluar la correlación estadística entre la densidad de inóculo de F. oxysporum y variables ambientales como la temperatura media del mes más cálido; determinar la relación entre factores del cultivo (temperatura media, edad del cultivo y densidad de inóculo) y los índices de enfermedad en campo; comparar la distribución de propagulos de F. oxysporum en campos de espárrago blanco y verde; y establecer la pathogenicidad de las especies Fusarium proliferatum, F. oxysporum y F. redolens asociadas al ADS.
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Most relevant results

El estudio identificó ocho especies de Fusarium en suelos de 41 campos de espárrago en España, siendo Fusarium oxysporum la más prevalente. Se estableció una correlación estadística significativa (R² = 88%) entre la densidad de inóculo de F. oxysporum y la temperatura media del mes más cálido. Se halló relación entre temperatura media, edad del cultivo y densidad de inóculo de F. oxysporum con los índices de enfermedad en campo. Se observaron diferencias significativas en la distribución de propagulos de F. oxysporum entre cultivos de espárrago blanco y verde. Además, se identificaron trece especies de Fusarium en raíces enfermas, destacando F. proliferatum, F. oxysporum y F. redolens como las principales especies patógenas asociadas al síndrome de declive.
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Awards linked to the item

This work was funded by the Programa Operativo de Crecimiento Inteligente INIA and FEDER 2014-2020 (RTA2015-00008-C02-01/02).
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