End of Project ReportThis study set out to determine the occurrence of diseases and pests in
Irish mushroom units and their method of control using chemical,
biological and other means of control. It also examined the role of a
combination of these methods to enable control with minimal pesticide
input.
It was found that pesticides alone will never give effective disease and
pest control and that they should only be considered an adjunct to the
implementation of other methods. They include:
(1) Exclusion
(2) Containment of spread
(3) Elimination.
A major factor in good disease and pest control was found to be the
implementation of a good programme of hygiene which must be followed
from the time of filling a tunnel to the time of emptying after cropping.
Biological systems offer good potential for control but at present are not
as effective as the best chemical control methods.European Union Structural
Funds (EAGGF
