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UF researchers find bacterial blotch in button mushrooms has multiple causes

A University of Florida study has overturned more than a century of conventional wisdom by finding that bacterial blotch — a persistent disease that reduces yields, shortens shelf life, and renders crops unsellable — is caused by a complex of multiple bacteria rather than a single pathogen. The UF/IFAS research team used DNA analyses to identify the broader microbial picture behind the disease. The findings are expected to improve diagnostic tools and lead to more effective, sustainable treatments for mushroom growers across the country.

Sources: UF News