The control of paedogenetic cecid larvae in mushroom beds by the use of thionazin |
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Authors: | I J WYATT |
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Institution: | Glasshouse Crops Research Institute, Littlehampton, Sussex |
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Abstract: | Thionazin incorporated in the casing layer of mushroom beds was shown to be highly phytotoxic even at 5 ppm, but when incorporated in compost it caused little phytotoxicity up to 20 ppm. A rate of 8 ppm gave satisfactory control of Heteropeza pygmaea Winnertz (Dipt.: Cecidomyiidae), but was less suitable against Mycophila speyeri (Barnes), for which the use of γ-BHC in the casing should be retained. A severe infestation of M. speyeri was shown to depress the total yield of mushrooms by 59% and the saleable yield by 87%. |
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