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Mushroom Pest Problem Solver
PA Mushroom IPM Handbook (PDF) - Purchase a hard copy of this manual from the PSU Ag Publications & Distribution CenterMushroom Grower's Information Site
Diseases
- Verticillium Dry Bubble Fact Sheet
- En Espanol:Burbuja Seca Causada por Verticillium
- Trichoderma Green Mold of Mushrooms
- Bacterial Blotch
- Cob Web/Mildew Disease
Pests
- Sciarid Flies
- Phorid Flies
- Nematodes
- Pesticides available for use in Agaricus Mushroom production
- [En Espanol] Pesticidas disponibles para la Producción de
- Disinfectants Available to Use on Mushroom Farms
Pest Management Information Center
What you need to know about... (fact sheet series)
- Disposing of a Pesticide (PDF)
- Protecting Yourself When Using Pesticides (PDF)
- Reading a Pesticide Label (PDF)
- Storing a Pesticide (PDF)
- Respiratory Protective Devices for Pesticides (PDF)
- Pesticide Storage and Security (PDF)
- Pesticide Education Manual: A guide to safe use and handling - $20.00
Publications - Look here for a complete listing of mushroom-related publications from Penn State
- PA Mushroom IPM Handbook (PDF)
- Handbook for Commercial Mushroom Growers - 92 page guide
- Mushroom Research Center: Various Topics on Compost Quality Control - Video
- Pest Management for Mushroom Farmers - Video
- HAZfacts: Pesticide Safety Training for Mushroom Workers - Video
Miscellaneous
- Penn State Mushroom Spawn Lab
- --The Safe and Proper Use of Disinfectants and Sanitizers on Mushroom Farms
- A Guide to the Fungus Among Us - Penn State Agriculture magazine, summer 1999
- How to Grow a Mushroom - Penn State Agriculture magazine, summer 1999
- Mushrooms on the Move - Penn State Agriculture magazine, summer 1999
- Tasty Wild Mushrooms - Penn State Pointers (poster)
Other Resources
Specialists at Penn State
- Daniel Royse - Plant Pathology Extension
- David Beyer - Plant Pathology
- C. Peter Romaine - Plant Pathology
- Shelby Fleischer - Entomology
- Contact your County Extension Office