Publications

Welcome to my collection of scientific publications, where I share the research, findings, and contributions that have marked my career as an entomologist. This portfolio showcases my work in plant health, pest risk assessment, and invasive species, spanning various scientific journals and collaborations with international research teams and institutions.

From insights into vector biology and ecology to innovative pest control methodologies, each publication reflects my commitment to advancing knowledge in entomology and plant pathology.

Feel free to explore each article, report, and contribution, and learn more about the scientific journey that drives my passion for protecting plant health and biodiversity.

2024

Horizon Scanning: An innovative EFSA project to anticipate emerging threats

Júlia López Mercadal and Blanca B. Landa

Published in SEF Journal (Revista nº 11 - Nematodos fitopatógenos, p. 84, https://sef.es/revistas-SEF )

Plant Health Newsletters on Horizon Scanning Production and edition of the Plant Health Newsletter on Horizon Scanning
(issues from August 2023 to January 2025)

Published in EFSA Journal

Links: https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-8272 | https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-8273 | https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-8380 | https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-8473 | https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-8524 | https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-8594 | https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-8668 | https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-8736 | https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-8808 | https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-8834 | https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-8920 | https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-8964 | https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-9006 | https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-9005 | https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-9085 | https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-9110 | https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-9214 | https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-9259

Report of the First International Workshop on Horizon Scanning for Plant Health Published in Zenodo

Tramontini, S., Ribaya Muñoz, M., Larenaudie, M., Gachet, E., Vos, S., Doherty, B., & López Mercadal, J.

Published in Zenodo.

Pest risk assessment of African Leucinodes species for the European Union

Published in EFSA Journal

Pest risk assessment of Leucinodes orbonalis for the European Union

Published in EFSA Journal

Does the superfluous killing exhibited by spiders mask the functional response parameters? A case study from the perspective of biological control

López‐Mercadal, J., Benhadi‐Marín, J., Rodrigues, I., Miranda, M. Á., & Pereira, J. A.

Published in the Journal of Applied Entomology

2023

First report of Culicoides caucoliberensis in Spain: Exploring molecular phylogeny, host-feeding behaviour and avian haemosporidian parasites

Mikel A. González, Daniel Bravo-Barriga, Júlia Lopez-Mercadal, Miguel Angel Miranda, Rafael Gutiérrez-Lopez, Carlos Barcelo

Published in Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Pest risk assessment of Elasmopalpus lignosellus for the European Union

Published in EFSA Journal

Measuring the threat from a distance: insight into the complexity and perspectives for implementing sentinel plantation to test the host range of Xylella fastidiosa

Casarin N, Hasbroucq S, López-Mercadal J, Miranda MÁ, Bragard C, Grégoire J-C

Published in NeoBiota Journal

2022

Salicaceae as potential host plants of Xylella fastidiosa in European temperate regions

Casarin, Noemi, Séverine Hasbroucq, Lena Pesenti, Amandine Géradin, Amélie Emond, Júlia López-Mercadal, Miguel Ángel Miranda, Jean-Claude Grégoire, and Claude Bragard

Published in European Journal of Plant Pathology

Measuring the threat from a distance: insight into the complexity and perspectives for implementing sentinel plantation to test host range of Xylella fastidiosa

Casarin, N., Hasbroucq, S., López-Mercadal, J., Miranda, M. Á., Bragard, C., & Grégoire, J. C.

Published in bioRxiv

Mechanical management of weeds drops nymphal density of Xylella fastidiosa vectors

Lopez-Mercadal, Julia, Pau Mercadal-Frontera, and Miguel Angel Miranda Chueca

Published in bioRxiv

Salicaceae as potential host plants of Xylella fastidiosa in European temperate regions Published in bioRxiv

Casarin, Noemi, Severine Hasbroucq, Lena Pesenti, Amandine Geradin, Amelie Emond, Julia Lopez-Mercadal, Miguel Angel Miranda, Jean-Claude Gregoire, and Claude Bragard

Published in bioRxiv

2021

Collection of data and information in Balearic Islands on biology of vectors and potential vectors of Xylella fastidiosa (GP/EFSA/ALPHA/017/01)

Júlia López Mercadal; Sofia Delgado Serra; Pau Mercadal Frontera; Guillem Seguí; Jordi Lalucat; Antoni Busquets; Margarita Gomila; Katherine Lester; David Kenyon; Maurici Ruiz Pérez; Claudia Paredes Esquivel; Miguel Ángel Miranda

Published in EFSA Journal

Evidence of Wing Shape Sexual Dimorphism in Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus in Mallorca, Spain

López-Mercadal, Júlia, André Barretto Bruno Wilke, Carlos Barceló, and Miguel Angel Miranda

Published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

2018

Caracterización molecular de los vectores potenciales de Xylella fastidiosa en las Islas Baleares empleando el código de barras de ADN

Delgado-Serra, S.; Miranda, M.A.; Tugores, M.A.; López-Mercadal, J.; Barceló, C.; Gomila, M.; Lester, K.; Kenyon, D.; Paredes-Esquivel, C.

Published in Phytoma (Phytoma. 304, pp. 126 - 127. (España): 2018. ISSN 1131-8988)

Especies de vectores potenciales de Xylella fastidiosa en las Islas Baleares: resultados de 2018

Tugores, M.A.; Seguí, G.; Menéndez_Muntaner, A.; López, J.; Barceló, C.; Delgado, S.; Paredes, C.; Lester, K.; Keyton, D.M.; Lalucat, J.; Gomila, M.; Ruiz, M.; Miranda, M.A.

Published in Phytoma (Phytoma. 304, pp. 124 - 125. (España): 2018. ISSN 1131-8988)

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