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May 10, 2021
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Dispersal of Neophilaenus campestris, a vector of Xylella fastidiosa, from olive groves to over-summering hosts

Publicated to: JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY. 145 (7): 648-659 - 2021-08-01 145(7), DOI: 10.1111/jen.12888

Authors:

Lago, C; Morente, M; De las Heras-Bravo, D; Martí-Campoy, A; Rodríguez-Ballester, F; Plaza, M; Moreno, A; Fereres, A
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Affiliations

CSIC, ICA, Inst Ciencias Agr, Madrid, Spain - Author
Inst Madrileno Invest & Desarrollo Rural Agr & Al, Alcala De Henares, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid UPM, Escuela Tecn Super Ingn Agron Alimentaria & Biosi, Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia UPV, Inst Tecnol Informac & Comunicac ITACA, Valencia, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Neophilaenus campestris is one of the spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea) able to transmit Xylella fastidiosa to olive trees. Considering its vector ability and the wide distribution of this species in Spain, N. campestris should be considered a serious threat to key crops such as olive, almonds and grapevines. Migration and dispersal abilities of insect vectors have profound implications in the spread of vector-borne diseases. Thus, knowledge on the dispersal ability of N. campestris is essential to model, predict and limit the spread of the diseases caused by X. fastidiosa. A mass-mark-recapture technique was developed to track between-field movements of N. campestris during its late spring migration from the ground cover grasses within olive groves to sheltered areas dominated by pine trees. The fluorescent dust used for marking did not affect the survival nor the flying ability of N. campestris. Spittlebug adults captured in olive groves during late spring were dusted with fluorescent colours and released in different locations. Six recapture samplings were performed 23-42 days after release in 12 different sites located within a maximum distance of 2.8 km from the release point. Results indicated that N. campestris was able to disperse a maximum distance of 2,47 m in 35 days. Furthermore, flight mill studies showed that N. campestris was able to fly long distances, reaching 1.4 km in an 82-min single flight. Altogether, our findings suggest that eradication measures are of limited value because vectors are able to disperse rapidly over distances much longer than expected.
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Keywords

CercopoideaDisease vectorDispersalFluorescent dustFlyGrassHemipteraHexapodaInsect vectorMark&#8208Mass&#8208Mass-mark-recapture (mmr)MigrationNeophilaenusPinePinus halepensisPinus pineaPoaceaeRecapture (mmr)SamplingSpainSurvivalXylella fastidiosa

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY 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, 2021, it was in position 37/100, thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Entomology. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q2 para la agencia Scopus (SJR) en la categoría Insect Science.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 2.76. This 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)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 1.76 (source consulted: FECYT Mar 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2026-04-05, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 22
  • Scopus: 22
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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 2026-04-05:

  • 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: 40.
  • 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: 40 (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: 6.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 7 (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.
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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 (LAGO BLASCO, CLARA) .

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been LAGO BLASCO, CLARA.

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Awards linked to the item

Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion, Grant/Award Number: AGL2017-89604--R and PRE2018-083307; Comunidad de Madrid, Grant/Award Number: FP19-XYLELLA
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