Mushrooms

Flies are attracted to the cap of the mushroom by aromatic compounds emanating from a thick slime that flies and other insects drink. What do… Read More »Are Flies Attracted To Mushrooms?

No matter what shape you want, the key is to first trim off the stem of your shrooms. This not only removes any woody, dried… Read More »Do I Need To Cut The Stems Off Mushrooms?

Mushrooms are granted more leeway — 20 maggots “of any size” per 100 grams of drained mushrooms or 15 grams of dried mushrooms. Americans on… Read More »Are There Maggots In Fresh Mushrooms?

Adult flies enter mushroom houses through openings and cracks. They are attracted by the smell of substrate (compost) and growing mushrooms. They lay eggs in… Read More »Will Flies Lay Eggs In Mushrooms?

While the raw button mushroom debate rages on, what we do know is that mushrooms often have toxins that disappear when heated. Often our digestive… Read More »Why Do You Boil Wild Mushrooms?

mushroom is total parasitic. Are mushrooms considered parasites? Some species, like the honey mushroom can be classified as both a decomposer or a parasite, depending… Read More »Are Mushrooms Total Parasites?

There are only two main mushroom pests that will wreak havoc on your mushrooms. The Phorid fly and the Sciarid Fly (aka fungus gnat). What… Read More »What Insects Are Around Mushrooms?

There’s this idea that commercial mushroom production doesn’t use pesticides, and that just isn’t true. Mushrooms, even when grown indoors, can become infested with both… Read More »Are Pesticides Used In Growing Mushrooms?

(Phew!) Mushrooms can have up to 20 maggots of any size per 100 grams, or up to five maggots are allowed if they are longer… Read More »How Many Bugs Are Allowed In Mushrooms?

MUSHROOM MAGGOTS. The injurious forms commonly known as “mushroom maggots” are small, whitish or yellowish-white maggots, usually having black heads. They are the larvw, or… Read More »What Are The Tiny Bugs In My Mushrooms?