Commodity PRA for Agaricus bisporus - Defra

Commodity PRA for Mushrooms
CSL/Warwick HRI, December 18th 2007; revised 24 February 2009
CSL Registered File No. PPP 12011A
Weed mould Synonym Notes on worldwide
distribution
Notes on UK distribution Reference
Coprinopsis radiata
Coprinus radiatus Coprinopsis or ink cap fungi Present on a wide range of Beyer (2002); CSL
are found all over the world. habitats in the UK, but no record Records
They have been observed as
a weed mould wherever
mushrooms are grown.
of it in UK mushrooms beds.
Coprinus comatus
Agaricus comatus, Agaricus Coprinopsis or ink cap fungi Present in the UK on a wide CSL Records
cylindricus, Agaricus
are found all over the world. range of hosts/habitats and has
fimetarius, Agaricus ovatus They have been observed as also been reported infesting UK
Coprinus comatus var. a weed mould wherever mushroom beds.
caprimammillatus, Coprinus
comatus var. ovatus,
Coprinus ovatus
mushrooms are grown.
Corticium sp. (identity not
Corticium species are Corticium species are present in Beyer (2002)
known)
present all over the world the UK but no published records
and are common decay for its occurrence in UK
agents. Likely to have been
an opportunistic coloniser of
mushroom compost.
mushroom beds.
Corynascus thermophilus Chaetomidium thermophilum, This has been reported on Present in the UK on straw and Beyer (2002); BMS
(Flour mould)
Thielavia thermophila mushroom compost in North straw compost but not reported (undated)
America.
in mushroom compost
specifically.
Diehliomyces microsporus Pseudobalsamia microspora Occurs wherever mushrooms Present, but outbreaks rare due Fletcher et al. (1994);
(False truffle)
are grown.
to improved growing methods. Moore (1959)
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