Chemical and biological control of mushroom pests and diseases.

摘要

This study set out to determine the occurrence of diseases and pests inIrish mushroom units and their method of control using chemical,biological and other means of control. It also examined the role of acombination of these methods to enable control with minimal pesticideinput.It was found that pesticides alone will never give effective disease andpest control and that they should only be considered an adjunct to theimplementation of other methods. They include: (1) Exclusion (2) Containment of spread (3) Elimination.A major factor in good disease and pest control was found to be theimplementation of a good programme of hygiene which must be followedfrom the time of filling a tunnel to the time of emptying after cropping.Biological systems offer good potential for control but at present are notas effective as the best chemical control methods.