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The comparative effects of three formulations of diazinon on cropping of a hybrid and a non‐hybrid strain of the cultivated mushroom Agaricus bisporus
Author(s) -
WHITE P. F.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1992.tb03474.x
Subject(s) - agaricus bisporus , mushroom , diazinon , biology , wettable powder , strain (injury) , horticulture , biological pest control , agaricus , pesticide , toxicology , botany , food science , agronomy , anatomy
Summary Three formulations of diazinon: flowable granules (FG); wettable powder (WP); and emulsifiable concentration (EC), which are used for the control of mushroom pests, were compared for toxicity towards a hybrid and non‐hybrid strain of the cultivated mushroom, Agaricus bisporus. With all formulations, yield and number of mushrooms were reduced according to dosage (linear trend). The EC was the most toxic and persistent formulation – equally so to both mushroom strains – and produced the most severe responses in all the parameters considered. The WP was the least toxic formulation. The hybrid strain was more susceptible to diazinon than the non‐hybrid, but not markedly so.