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Overview

Manuel Mota is affiliated with the University of Évora in Portugal and has contributed extensively to research in agricultural and biological sciences. Their work primarily focuses on plant science, insect science, and ecology, with additional studies in cell biology and biomaterials.

The scientist's research largely revolves around nematode management and characterization studies, a topic covered in 38 of their publications. Manuel Mota has also explored entomopathogenic microorganisms in pest control, parasite biology and host interactions, forest insect ecology and management, plant pathogens and fungal diseases, insect pest control strategies, and advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques.

Frequent co-authors in Manuel Mota's work include:

  • Maria L. Inácio
  • Cláudia S. L. Vicente
  • Jorge M. S. Faria
  • David Pires
  • Maria João Camacho

Common publication venues featuring their work include:

  • Plants
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • European Journal of Plant Pathology
  • Fungal Biology
  • Plant Pathology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Manuel Mota demonstrate involvement in various aspects of plant pathology and pest management:

  • "Pine wilt disease: A global threat to forestry" (2024), published in Plant Pathology
  • "Phytochemicals as Biopesticides against the Pinewood Nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus: A Review on Essential Oils and Their Volatiles" (2021), published in Plants
  • "The Potential of Esteya spp. for the Biocontrol of the Pinewood Nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus" (2022), published in Microorganisms
  • "Fungal Communities of the Pine Wilt Disease Complex: Studying the Interaction of Ophiostomatales With Bursaphelenchus xylophilus" (2022), published in Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "Potato Cyst Nematodes: Geographical Distribution, Phylogenetic Relationships and Integrated Pest Management Outcomes in Portugal" (2020), published in Frontiers in Plant Science

Best Publications

  • Anaerobic biodegradation of oleic and palmitic acids : evidence of mass transfer limitations caused by long chain fatty acid accumulation onto the anaerobic sludge

    M. A. Pereira;O. C. Pires;M. Mota;M. M. Alves

  • Evaluation of Fenton and ozone-based advanced oxidation processes as mature landfill leachate pre-treatments

    Susana Cortez;Pilar Teixeira;Rosário Oliveira;Manuel Mota

  • A synopsis of the genus Bursaphelenchus Fuchs, 1937 (Aphelenchida: Parasitaphelenchidae) with keys to species

    Alexander Ryss;Paulo Vieira;Manuel Mota;Oleg Kulinich

  • Mineralization of LCFA Associated With Anaerobic Sludge: Kinetics, Enhancement of Methanogenic Activity, and Effect of VFA

    M.A. Pereira;D.Z. Sousa;M. Mota;M.M. Alves

  • Pine Wilt Disease: a threat to European forestry

    Cláudia Vicente;Margarida Espada;Paulo Vieira;Manuel Mota

  • Pine wilt disease : a worldwide threat to forest ecosystems

    Manuel M. Mota;Paulo Vieira

  • Rotating biological contactors: a review on main factors affecting performance

    Susana Cortez;P. Teixeira;Rosário Oliveira;M. Mota

  • Enzymatic degradation of starch-based thermoplastic compounds used in protheses: identification of the degradation products in solution.

    M Alberta Araújo;António M Cunha;Manuel Mota

  • Bursaphelenchus xylophilus: opportunities in comparative genomics and molecular host-parasite interactions.

    John T. Jones;John T. Jones;Maurice Moens;Manuel Mota;Hongmei Li

  • Effects of lipids and oleic acid on biomass development in anaerobic fixed-bed reactors. Part II: Oleic acid toxicity and biodegradability.

    M.M Alves;J.A Mota Vieira;R.M Álvares Pereira;M.A Pereira

  • Ozonation as polishing treatment of mature landfill leachate

    Susana Cortez;Pilar Teixeira;Rosário Oliveira;Manuel Mota

  • Interspecific communication between pinewood nematode, its insect vector, and associated microbes.

    Lilin Zhao;Manuel Mota;Paulo Vieira;Rebecca A. Butcher

  • Selective Enzyme-Mediated Extraction of Capsaicinoids and Carotenoids from Chili Guajillo Puya (Capsicum annuum L.) Using Ethanol as Solvent

    R. I. Santamaría;M. D. Reyes-Duarte;E. Bárzana;D. Fernando

  • Quantification of the CBD-FITC conjugates surface coating on cellulose fibres

    Ricardo Pinto;António L Amaral;Eugénio C Ferreira;Manuel Mota

  • Anaerobic degradation of oleic acid by suspended and granular sludge: identification of palmitic acid as a key intermediate

    M.A. Pereira;O.C. Pires;M. Mota;M.M. Alves

  • Enzymatic versus chemical deinking of non-impact ink printed paper.

    Helena Pala;Manuel Mota;Francisco Miguel Gama

  • Particulate binary mixtures : dependence of packing porosity on particle size ratio

    Ricardo P. Dias;José A. Teixeira;Manuel G. Mota;Alexander I. Yelshin

  • Nematicidal activity of essential oils and volatiles derived from Portuguese aromatic flora against the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus.

    P. Barbosa;A. S. Lima;P. Vieira;L. S. Dias

  • Effect of lipids and oleic acid on biomass development in anaerobic fixed-bed reactors. Part I: Biofilm growth and activity.

    M.M Alves;J.A Mota Vieira;R.M Álvares Pereira;M.A Pereira

  • Trends in the use of protozoa in the assessment of wastewater treatment.

    Ana Nicolau;Nicolina Dias;Manuel Mota;Nelson Lima

Frequent Co-Authors

Eugénio C. Ferreira
Eugénio C. Ferreira University of Minho
José A. Teixeira
José A. Teixeira University of Minho
M. Madalena Alves
M. Madalena Alves University of Minho
Nelson Lima
Nelson Lima University of Minho
Rosário Oliveira
Rosário Oliveira University of Minho
António M. Cunha
António M. Cunha University of Minho
Nicolas Roche
Nicolas Roche Université Paris Cité
John T. Jones
John T. Jones James Hutton Institute
Thomas Guillemaud
Thomas Guillemaud Université Côte d'Azur
Manuel A. Coimbra
Manuel A. Coimbra University of Aveiro

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