Common Name

Honey Fungus

Honey Fungus

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Scientific Name

Armillariella melloea

Physical Description

Fruits arise in July, Dececember. Caps are 15cm in clusters on stem and trunk. Yellow or tawny colour. Dark specks seen. Gills white.

Habitat

Mycelium lives in soil. Common in gardens, and old stumps.

Life Cycle

Saprophytic mycelium enters tree, and usually stays on roots, until tree is diseased, then attacks and kills tree. Spores produced from fruiting bodies.

Damage Caused

Wood becomes stained and wet. Rot in heartwood. Usually confined to roots until tree dies. Mycelium looking like boot lace strands seen in trees. Young trees may be killed. May lead to wind drop.

Control Method

Difficult. Remove trees at first signs, remove and replace soil. Remove hazardous trees. On infected sites plant Ash, Box, Acacia, Hawthorn, Ivy, Larch, Laurel, Lime, Mahonia, Fir, Yew. Remove all dead wood.

Plants Affected

Apples, Birch, Cedar, Cypress, Lilac, Pine, Privet, Willow.

Life Cycle

Difficult. Hygiene with tools, remove dead litter and branches. Uproot the diseased.

Information Collated by James M. Burton as part of H.N.D. Course at Pencoed Agricultural College.
Chemical Information Correct as of 06:06:97. Always read and follow the instructions when using fungicides.