Dispersal patterns of Alternaria conidia in Spain

Crop harvest in Denmark and Central Europe contributes to the local load of airborne <i>Alternaria</i> spore concentrations in Copenhagen

“…The seasonal variation found in this study with only one single peak has been found in most European studies such as Poland, Sweden, England and Spain. Bimodal peaks are only found in the Mediterranean region (Angulo-Romero et al, 1999;Cosentino et al, 1995;De Linares et al, 2010;Giner et al, 2001;Lang-Yona et al, 2012;Maya-Manzano et al, 2012). All these studies on annual loads, on seasonal variations as well as our study highlight the interrelated connection between overall weather in the geographical regions as well as the abundance of local sources.…”

The influence of meteorological parameters on Alternaria and Cladosporium fungal spore concentrations in Beja (Southern Portugal): preliminary results

“…Similar results were obtained in other Mediterranean cities such as Thessaloniki in Greece (Damialis and Gioulekas 2006), the Spanish cities of Valladolid (Reyes et al 2009), Lugo, Santiago, Ourense, Vigo, Alcalá, Madrid (Oliveira et al 2009a) and also Porto, in north Portugal (Oliveira et al 2005). According to Linares et al (2010), the optimal temperature for the development of Alternaria spores is between humid and mild climates. As for the Cladosporium type, the optimal temperatures are slightly lower than those of Alternaria, varying between 13 and 21°C (Sabariego et al 2000).…”

Airborne Alternaria and Cladosporium fungal spores in Europe: Forecasting possibilities and relationships with meteorological parameters

“…There are inconsistencies regarding what drives and controls the distribution of fungal bioaerosols both at a local and regional scale. Multiple meteorological factors may alter the spatiotemporal distribution of Alternaria and Cladosporium spores (Corden et al, 2003;Damialis and Gioulekas, 2006;De Linares et al, 2010;Escudero et al, 2011;Iglesias et al, 2007;Recio et al, 2012;Sindt et al, 2016;Skjøth et al, 2012). The relationships between fungal development and environmental factors, including major climatic variables, are often the only component used for disease forecasting systems (van Maanen and Xu, 2003).…”