But Nerney and his wife's home is now one of the latest in the area to be invaded by thousands of phorid flies, which thrive in the soil of the mushroom farms near his property. The invasion is ...

30. The quarantine order requires growers to treat mushroom houses and soil between harvests to kill the flies, larvae, bacteria, and pathogens before they spread. The state is helping farmers ...

Fungus gnats are small black flies, also known as sciarid flies, mushroom flies and mycetophilids. They are a very common pest on houseplants, seedlings and cuttings. They aren’t strong fliers and ...

Image courtesy of Bhathiya Gopallawa. Unlike typical mushrooms that rely on the wind for spore dispersal, stinkhorns use insects, especially flies, as their carriers. The tip of the mushroom is ...