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Research Paper | Mycology Science | India | Volume 12 Issue 6, June 2023
Tikkimould / Yellow Mould Disease (Sepedonium spp.) in Mushroom
Abstract: Mushrooms are known for several nutritional and medicinal benefits and are cultivated worldwide. Several fungal contaminants of mushrooms have been serving as the major restraining factor in the growing mushroom industry for a long time. Fungal contaminants like Trichoderma spp., Mycogone spp., Lecanicillium spp., Cladobotryum spp., Coprinus spp., Sependonium spp., Sclerotiumrolfsii, and Cephalothecumroseum among many, are found to infect mushroom crops at different stages from spawn run period to maturation of fruiting bodies. These contaminants may reduce yield or degrade the quality of fruiting bodies of the mushroom causing economic losses. These contaminants are usually peculiar in terms of their symptomatology on the substrates, disease cycle, epidemiological requirements, and yield losses. Most of these contaminants come from poorly sterilized substrates. Proper pasteurization and incorporation of carbendazim in compost and prevention of entry of spores during spawning are some control methods to avoid the Sepedonium yellow mould disease in white button mushroom.
Keywords: Fungal contaminants, White button mushroom, Fungal morphology, biological control
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 6, June 2023,
Pages: 1760 - 1761