Studies on the Mites of Silver Ear Tremella fusiformis and Integrated Control
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Abstract
There are 5 species of mite belonging to 5 families on Silver Ear in Fujian Province.They are:1.Tyrophagus putrescentiae(Schrank):2.Blomia freemani Hughes;3.Cheletomorpha lepidopterorum (Shaw): 4.Tarsonemus insignis Delfinado:S.Siteroptes fusarii Smiley et Moser.Among them.Siteroptes fusarii is the dominant mite.The test results showed that Siteroptes fusarii possesses odourtaxis to Silver Ear.fits high moisture and lives in groups.It feeds on mycelium of spawn.gemma.sporocarps.SilverEar in the third flush or early summer is seriously damaged by Sitroptes fusarii.number of mite reached the peak during that time.The methods to control Silver Ear mite are as following agronomic control is to prevent Silver Ear free from mite and maintain environmental sanitation.The artificial control is to use a brush to clean the mite in the dilute solution of acaricide or to shake the mite into 45℃-50℃ water.The acaricide Comite controlling is the best method.When Silver Ear is in gemma or before the bag growing.Comite dilution in 1:1000 is used to spray in the culture-room or on the bag growings.
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