Florida Entomologist (2004) 87, 237-240

J.H. Frank and P.A. Stansly (2004)
Eumicrota and Phanerota (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) attacking cultivated mushrooms in Florida
Florida Entomologist 87 (2), 237-240
Abstract: We report what may be the first recorded infestation of cultivated mushrooms in North America by gyrophaenine Staphylinidae. The infested mushrooms were Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) Quélet (Tricholomataceae), called "oyster mushrooms", and were grown organically indoors. The infesting beetles were Eumicrota socia (Erichson), Phanerota cubensis Casey, and Phanerota fasciata (Say); they are part of Florida's native "wildlife", and they normally eat uncultivated wild mushrooms and cause no problem.
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Database assignments for author(s): J. Howard Frank, Philip A. Stansly

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Eumicrota socia	Pleurotus (crop)	U.S.A. (SE)
	Phanerota cubensis	Pleurotus (crop)	U.S.A. (SE)
	Phanerota fasciata	Pleurotus (crop)	U.S.A. (SE)