Tarnania fenestralis (Meigen, 1818) (Díptera: Micetophilidae) associated with the fungus Pleurotus eryngii (DC.) Quél.

  • Veronica Tobar INIA. Departamento de Protección Vegetal. Madrid
  • Antonio Notario Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Departamento de Ingeniería Forestal, E.T.S de Ingenieros de Montes .Madrid
  • Luis Miguel Castresana Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Departamento de Ingeniería Forestal, E.T.S de Ingenieros de Montes .Madrid
Keywords: FungivoridaeFungus gnats, Fungivoridae, Micetophilidae, Diptera, King Oyster mushrooms

Abstract

Extensive natural mushroom cultivations of Pleurotus eryngii (DC.) Quél. were studied in their main productive area, the northwest of Segovia province, Spain, identifying a new parasite for this fungus, Tarnania fenestralis (Meigen, 1818) (Diptera: Micetophilidae). The prevalence of parasitization reaches 20.4% of the yield, the main damage being in the destruction of internal tissues of the carpophores, resulting in crop depreciation. Due to the high incidence of parasitization by the dipteran in the mushroom, as well as its abundance, the nematocerous fungivore T. fenestralis may be considered the main and most important parasite of extensive P. eryngii productions of all the zone in which the investigation is made.

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Published
2010-10-04
How to Cite
Tobar, V., Notario, A., & Castresana, L. M. (2010). Tarnania fenestralis (Meigen, 1818) (Díptera: Micetophilidae) associated with the fungus Pleurotus eryngii (DC.) Quél. Forest Systems, 19(3), 299-305. https://doi.org/10.5424/fs/2010193-6843
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Research Articles