Bioprotection of the Button Mushroom from Pests and Diseases
Commercial production of the button mushroom, <i>Agaricus bisporus</i> (Lange) Imbach, is threatened by various pests and mycopathogenic microorganisms. Sciarid flies (Sciaridae) of the genus <i>Lycoriella</i> are considered as major pests, while major pathogens include the f...
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| author | Dejan Marčić Svetlana Milijašević-Marčić Tanja Drobnjaković Jelena Luković Ljiljana Šantrić Nikola Grujić Ivana Potočnik |
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| description | Commercial production of the button mushroom, <i>Agaricus bisporus</i> (Lange) Imbach, is threatened by various pests and mycopathogenic microorganisms. Sciarid flies (Sciaridae) of the genus <i>Lycoriella</i> are considered as major pests, while major pathogens include the fungi <i>Lecanicillium fungicola</i> (Preuss), Zare and Gams, <i>Hypomyces perniciosus</i> Magnus, <i>Cladobotryum</i> spp., and <i>Trichoderma aggressivum</i> Samuels & W. Gams, the causative agents of dry bubble, wet bubble, cobweb, and green mold diseases, respectively. Control of mushroom pests and diseases has long relied on synthetic chemical pesticides. Pesticide resistance and various health and environmental issues have created a need for sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives to the use of synthetic chemical pesticides for mushroom pest and disease control. The concept of bioprotection, which involves using biological control agents (BCAs) and biopesticide products, offers a viable alternative. The entomopathogenic nematode <i>Steinernema feltiae</i> (Filipjev) and predatory mite <i>Stratiolaelaps scimitus</i> (Womersley) are the most important invertebrate BCAs, while the bacteria <i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i> Berliner, <i>B</i>. <i>amyloliquefaciens</i>, and <i>B</i>. <i>velezensis</i> stand out as the most widely used microbial BCAs/biopesticides. Azadirachtin- and pyrethrum-based products are the most important biochemical biopesticides. Bioprotection agents require inclusion in the integrated pest and disease management (IPDM) programs in order to achieve their full effectiveness. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e2d49010596844248174a952fd34016b2025-08-20T03:26:09ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952025-05-01156132310.3390/agronomy15061323Bioprotection of the Button Mushroom from Pests and DiseasesDejan Marčić0Svetlana Milijašević-Marčić1Tanja Drobnjaković2Jelena Luković3Ljiljana Šantrić4Nikola Grujić5Ivana Potočnik6Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31B, 11080 Belgrade, SerbiaInstitute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31B, 11080 Belgrade, SerbiaInstitute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31B, 11080 Belgrade, SerbiaInstitute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31B, 11080 Belgrade, SerbiaInstitute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31B, 11080 Belgrade, SerbiaFaculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, SerbiaInstitute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31B, 11080 Belgrade, SerbiaCommercial production of the button mushroom, <i>Agaricus bisporus</i> (Lange) Imbach, is threatened by various pests and mycopathogenic microorganisms. Sciarid flies (Sciaridae) of the genus <i>Lycoriella</i> are considered as major pests, while major pathogens include the fungi <i>Lecanicillium fungicola</i> (Preuss), Zare and Gams, <i>Hypomyces perniciosus</i> Magnus, <i>Cladobotryum</i> spp., and <i>Trichoderma aggressivum</i> Samuels & W. Gams, the causative agents of dry bubble, wet bubble, cobweb, and green mold diseases, respectively. Control of mushroom pests and diseases has long relied on synthetic chemical pesticides. Pesticide resistance and various health and environmental issues have created a need for sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives to the use of synthetic chemical pesticides for mushroom pest and disease control. The concept of bioprotection, which involves using biological control agents (BCAs) and biopesticide products, offers a viable alternative. The entomopathogenic nematode <i>Steinernema feltiae</i> (Filipjev) and predatory mite <i>Stratiolaelaps scimitus</i> (Womersley) are the most important invertebrate BCAs, while the bacteria <i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i> Berliner, <i>B</i>. <i>amyloliquefaciens</i>, and <i>B</i>. <i>velezensis</i> stand out as the most widely used microbial BCAs/biopesticides. Azadirachtin- and pyrethrum-based products are the most important biochemical biopesticides. Bioprotection agents require inclusion in the integrated pest and disease management (IPDM) programs in order to achieve their full effectiveness.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/6/1323<i>Agaricus bisporus</i>biological controlbiopesticidesbioprotection agentsinsect pestsmycopathogens |
| spellingShingle | Dejan Marčić Svetlana Milijašević-Marčić Tanja Drobnjaković Jelena Luković Ljiljana Šantrić Nikola Grujić Ivana Potočnik Bioprotection of the Button Mushroom from Pests and Diseases Agronomy <i>Agaricus bisporus</i> biological control biopesticides bioprotection agents insect pests mycopathogens |
| title | Bioprotection of the Button Mushroom from Pests and Diseases |
| title_full | Bioprotection of the Button Mushroom from Pests and Diseases |
| title_fullStr | Bioprotection of the Button Mushroom from Pests and Diseases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bioprotection of the Button Mushroom from Pests and Diseases |
| title_short | Bioprotection of the Button Mushroom from Pests and Diseases |
| title_sort | bioprotection of the button mushroom from pests and diseases |
| topic | <i>Agaricus bisporus</i> biological control biopesticides bioprotection agents insect pests mycopathogens |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/6/1323 |
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