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The Penn State Department of Entomology has been researching mushroom phorid fly biology to develop effective methods of control for this pest.

Information about the signs and symptoms, growth factors, inoculation and secondary spread, and control of Syzygites megalocarpus, a common pathogen found colonizing the surface of wild mushrooms.

Defines the basics of integrated pest management (IPM) and the stepwise approach to integrating it on mushroom farms.

Brief descriptions of the mushroom bacterial diseases blotch and mummy, and the viral LaFrance disease.

Las moscas fóridas, Megaselia halterata, y las sciáridas, Lycoriella ingenua, continúan representando una gran amenaza para el cultivo de hongos. Esta charla proporcionará antecedentes valiosos sobre el ciclo de vida de las plagas mencionadas anteriormente, lo que ayudará a informar las decisiones de MIP de los productores.

Learn about the newest research and extension activities of the Penn State Mushroom Fly Research Team in regards to mushroom phorid flies.

The Mushroom Spawn Laboratory contains a Mushroom Culture collection and a Disease Culture collection.

Manage pests affecting your mushrooms with IPM practices.

Learn the details of growing mushrooms on a large scale.