Mushroom cultivation in Turkey as related to pest and pathogen management

ERLER F., POLAT E.

ISRAEL JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCES, vol.56, no.4, pp.303-308, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 56 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1560/ijps.56.4.303
  • Journal Name: ISRAEL JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.303-308
  • Keywords: Agaricus bisporus, marketing, mushroom cultivation, pest and disease management, Turkey, MEGASELIA-HALTERATA WOOD, AGARICUS-BISPORUS, PHORID FLY
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Over the last two decades, mushroom growing has become one of the most dynamically developing fields of agriculture in Turkey. The white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach, accounts for up to 95% of total mushroom production value, while Pleurotus, Lentinus, Grifola, Ganoderma, Flammulina, Hericium, and Auricularia are the main specialty genera cultivated. Major insect pests are cecidomyiid, sciarid, and phorid flies, with Megaselia halterata (Wood) (Diptera: Phoridae) being the most common species from April to October. While the most serious fungal pathogens affecting the cultivation of A. bisporus in Turkey are Mycogone perniciosa Magn. (wet bubble disease), Verticillium fungicola (Pretiss.) Hassebt. (dry bubble disease), Trichoderma spp. (green molds), and Dactylium dendroides (Bulliard) Fries (cobweb disease), Bacterial blotch, caused by Pseudomonas tolaasii Paine, is the most common bacterial disease on cultivated mushroom, A. bisporus.