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IHSM The Institute for Mediterranean and Subtropical Horticulture La Mayora

The Institute for Mediterranean and Subtropical Horticulture La Mayora (IHSM-UMA-CSIC) was created in 2010 as a synergy between consolidated research groups from the experimental station of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones científicas (CSIC) and from the University of Málaga (UMA).

AREAS

The research areas of the institute range from molecular aspects of plants and their pathogens, to crop management. The Institute's goal is to promote research and innovation in the area of production of subtropical and Mediterranean cultures, focusing on the quality and safety of fruit, as well as crop protection and sustainability.

LAST PUBLICATIONS

Effect of Chain Length on the Antimicrobial Properties of Dialkylresorcinols

06 / 2026 Journal of Natural Products

Long-term organic farming shapes the avocado rhizosphere microbiota through the enrichment of drought-tolerant Bacillus spp.

06 / 2026 npj Biofilm and Microbiomes

Integrated strategies to reduce Botryosphaeriaceae-associated dieback in avocado under Mediterranean climatic stress

06 / 2026 Horticulturae

LAST NEWS

11-6-2026

The IHSM La Mayora (UMA-CSIC) participates in the new Interuniversity Master’s Degree in Biotechnology and Plant Biology that will be taught at the University of Málaga.

The Subtropical and Mediterranean Horticulture Institute (IHSM) La Mayora, a joi ...

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1-6-2026 Seminarios IHSM La Mayora

Seminarios IHSM La Mayora - Ewa Grzebelus (University of Agriculture in Krakow (Poland))

Protoplast cultures are one of the most complex and demanding plant in vitro cul ...

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1-6-2026 Plant Stress

Fungal extracts make plants less sensitive to drought stress

A recent study provides new evidence that fungal-derived biostimulants may help ...

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