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Fungi
Fungi
Viruses
Viruses
Pests
Pests
Management
Management

Fungi

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Wet bubble - Cause and control
Wet bubble - Cause and control
Verification of farm hygiene efficacy by paint roller sampling
Verification of farm hygiene efficacy by paint roller sampling
Research from around the world - Express Testing for Trichoderma
Research from around the world - Express Testing for Trichoderma
Recent Advances in Managing Trichoderma
Recent Advances in Managing Trichoderma
Cladobotryum spp. – Cobweb disease
Cladobotryum spp. – Cobweb disease
Penicillium hermansii – Smoky mould
Penicillium hermansii – Smoky mould
Fact sheet: Syzygites megalocarpus – Troll doll
Fact sheet: Syzygites megalocarpus – Troll doll

Viruses

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Researching viral diseases
Researching viral diseases
MVX syndrome and Phase III compost
MVX syndrome and Phase III compost
Red pepper mites - A vector of Trichoderma Aggressivum
Red pepper mites - A vector of Trichoderma Aggressivum
Understanding and Managing Mushroom Viruses in Australia
Understanding and Managing Mushroom Viruses in Australia
Bacteriophages in mushroom compost - friend or foe?
Bacteriophages in mushroom compost - friend or foe?
National mushroom virus survey
National mushroom virus survey
Mushroom Virus X Syndrome - Patch Disease and Brown Cap Mushroom Disease
Mushroom Virus X Syndrome - Patch Disease and Brown Cap Mushroom Disease
Mushroom Virus Disease - Biology and Epidemiology
Mushroom Virus Disease - Biology and Epidemiology
Mushroom Virus - Frustrating and costly
Mushroom Virus - Frustrating and costly

Pests

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Beneficial entomopathogenic nematodes 
Beneficial entomopathogenic nematodes 
Insecticidal soap for mushroom flies
Insecticidal soap for mushroom flies
What do do if you have orange cecids
What do do if you have orange cecids
Invaders versus emerges
Invaders versus emerges
The fly doctor is flying in
The fly doctor is flying in
Challenges and opportunities for the biological control of mushroom phorid flies using predatory mites
Challenges and opportunities for the biological control of mushroom phorid flies using predatory mites
Complementing management with biological agents - Aimee McKinnon
Complementing management with biological agents - Aimee McKinnon
Michael Wolfin’s war on flies
Michael Wolfin’s war on flies
Key Steps in an Effective Mushroom Farm IPDM Program
Key Steps in an Effective Mushroom Farm IPDM Program
My pesticide doesn’t work!
My pesticide doesn’t work!
Phorid Ecology and Management
Phorid Ecology and Management
Sustainable pest and disease management
Sustainable pest and disease management
National mushroom virus survey - update
National mushroom virus survey - update
It’s a wrap on MU16003 Pest and disease management and research services
It’s a wrap on MU16003 Pest and disease management and research services
It’s a wrap on MU16003 Pest and disease management and research services
It’s a wrap on MU16003 Pest and disease management and research services
A new diagnostic tool gives growers the upper hand in controlling disease
A new diagnostic tool gives growers the upper hand in controlling disease
MU21002 - Desktop review of pathway risks for the mushroom industry - Agaricus mushrooms and growth substrate imports
MU21002 - Desktop review of pathway risks for the mushroom industry - Agaricus mushrooms and growth substrate imports
Peak fly season is nearly upon us - are you ready?
Peak fly season is nearly upon us - are you ready?
Lecanicillium fungicola– Dry Bubble disease
Lecanicillium fungicola– Dry Bubble disease
Nematodes: A fly-in-fly-out pest of mushrooms crops
Nematodes: A fly-in-fly-out pest of mushrooms crops
Action points to control Sciarid & Phorid flies
Action points to control Sciarid & Phorid flies

Management

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Biological control of pests and diseases - A review of products potentially useful for mushrooms
Biological control of pests and diseases - A review of products potentially useful for mushrooms
Disorder or disease?
Disorder or disease?
Mushroom farm hygiene mini-series - a recap
Mushroom farm hygiene mini-series - a recap
Michael Wolfin’s war on flies
Michael Wolfin’s war on flies
Foaming
Foaming
Exclusion is a Vital Component of a Mushroom Farm’s IPDM
Exclusion is a Vital Component of a Mushroom Farm’s IPDM
Optimise your Sanitiser and Disinfectant
Optimise your Sanitiser and Disinfectant
Key Steps in an Effective Mushroom Farm IPDM Program
Key Steps in an Effective Mushroom Farm IPDM Program
Bacteria vs Fungus; Using Bacillus to control Wet Bubble Disease
Bacteria vs Fungus; Using Bacillus to control Wet Bubble Disease
Sustainable Pest and Disease Management
Sustainable Pest and Disease Management
Storing chemicals safely
Storing chemicals safely
Phone a friend for on farm help
Phone a friend for on farm help
Pest and Disease Management and Research Services
Pest and Disease Management and Research Services
A new diagnostic tool gives growers the upper hand in controlling disease
A new diagnostic tool gives growers the upper hand in controlling disease
A new diagnostic tool gives growers the upper hand in controlling disease
A new diagnostic tool gives growers the upper hand in controlling disease
MU21002 - Desktop review of pathway risks for the mushroom industry - Agaricus mushrooms and growth substrate imports
MU21002 - Desktop review of pathway risks for the mushroom industry - Agaricus mushrooms and growth substrate imports
Its an ill wind that blows - the impact of dust on disease management
Its an ill wind that blows - the impact of dust on disease management
Peak fly season is nearly upon us - are you ready?
Peak fly season is nearly upon us - are you ready?
Detergent & farm sanitation
Detergent & farm sanitation
Getting the best from your cookout
Getting the best from your cookout
Action points to control Sciarid & Phorid flies
Action points to control Sciarid & Phorid flies