Verticillium Dry Bubble

Lecanicillium fungicola (Preuss) Zare & W.Gams

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Photos

Photo: Brian C. Hunt. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)

Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

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Recorded observations of Verticillium Dry Bubble by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	0
March	0
April	1
May	4
June	5
July	4
August	7
September	10
October	3
November	6
December	5

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

Connecticut 14 records · Foraging rules
New York 3 records · Foraging rules
Georgia 2 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 2 records · Foraging rules
California 1 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 1 records · Foraging rules
New Jersey 1 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 1 records · Foraging rules
Maryland 1 records · Foraging rules
Delaware 1 records · Foraging rules
Indiana 1 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 1 records · Foraging rules

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About

Verticillium dry bubble, recently named Lecanicillium fungicola, is a mycoparasite that attacks white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus), among other hosts, during its generative period. L. fungicola infects the casing layer on the cap structure of several edible mushrooms. This fungal pathogen does not typically infect wild mushrooms, but more commonly cultivated mushrooms are infected such as A. bisporus, which are typically grown in large quantities. Severity of disease depends on several factors, including timing of infection and environmental conditions. Dry bubble follows the typical verticillium life cycle, although insect vectors play a large role in the spread of this disease. Control for L. fungicola is limited, and strict measures must be taken to prevent the spread of infection. L. fungicola is a devastating pathogen in the mushroom industry and causes significant losses in the commercial production of its main host A. bisporus. Annual costs for mushroom growers are estimated at 2–4% of total revenue.

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