Mushrooms

Fungi are not able to ingest their food like animals do, nor can they manufacture their own food the way plants do. Instead, fungi feed… Read More »How Do Mushrooms Absorb Nutrients?

They have similar DNA to humans But believe it or not, the genetic composition of mushrooms is actually more similar to humans than plants. Is… Read More »Do Mushrooms Have Dna?

Because mushrooms are good food for the maggots of certain flies called mushroom flies or mushroom gnats—mycetophilous flies. How do maggots get into mushrooms? As… Read More »Why Are Maggots In Mushrooms?

Canned mushrooms may have “over 20 or more maggots of any size per 100 grams of drained mushrooms and proportionate liquid” or “five or more… Read More »How Many Maggots Can Be In A Can Of Mushrooms?

What are mushroom phorid flies? Mushroom phorid flies are pests of mushroom crops. The adult flies are short-lived and do not eat. The life cycle… Read More »What Flies Lay Eggs In Mushrooms?

Mushrooms. If a 3.5-ounce can of mushrooms contains 19 maggots and 74 mites, it is technically FDA-approved. While it might be gross to imagine chowing… Read More »Do Mushrooms Have Bugs In Them?

The FDA allows up to 30 maggots per 3.5 ounces (about 100 grams) of canned mushrooms. Is there maggots in a can of mushrooms? Canned… Read More »Does The Fda Allow Maggots In Mushrooms?

Nematodes are tiny, very primitive round worms. They thrive in raw compost and can exist in excessive numbers during the mushroom growing process. Are there… Read More »Can There Be Worms In Mushrooms?

Oyster mushrooms have decurrent gills. This means they’re attached to the stem and run most of the way down it. Most oyster mushrooms have white… Read More »Do Oyster Mushrooms Have Gills?

Using cardboard is a great way to grow mushrooms for the first time. Growing oyster mushrooms on cardboard is made possible with a low-tech setup… Read More »Can You Grow Mushrooms On Cardboard?