Insects associated with an edible mushroom <i>Pleurotus tuberregium</i> (Basidiomycota): first fact-finding approach in Benin City, Nigeria

Insects associated with an edible mushroom <i>Pleurotus tuberregium</i> (Basidiomycota): first fact-finding approach in Benin City, Nigeria

Mushroom growers are confronted with insect infestations in Benin City, where the composition of insect taxa associated with an edible mushroom Pleurotus tuberregium was examined for informed management decisions using standard method. Fifteen samples of insects were collected during the duration o...

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Main Authors: I.N. Egbon, O.M. Ehigie, M.L. Demey, E Akpaja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Subjects:
Drosophila species
staphylinid beetles
edible mushroom
insect pests
Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/192474

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